Japan went from a rice shortage to a rice surplus in two years, due to drought, tourism and the U.S.
In 2023, extreme heat and drought damaged Japan’s rice crop, and a year later, that damage turned into…
Ongoing desalination plant shutdown threatens Israeli farms ahead of holidays
After most of Israel’s water desalination facilities were shut down starting Monday morning because of high seawater turbidity,…
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O’Neill: Manufactured urgency is a detriment to mental and physical health • The Mendocino Voice
(Illustration by Joe Dworetzky/Bay City News) Casey O’Neill is a farmer and owner of Happy Day Farms in…
El Niño events have led to trillions in economic losses, and the 2026 cycle won’t be any different
Just as the global economy cautiously emerges from one crisis, another is beckoning at the doorstep, one that…
Artist Farms World’s Largest Living Photograph That’s Visible Only From the Sky
Fly over a field near Toulouse, France, look down, and right now you will see a giant eye…
Dhanin urges water push to unlock Thailand’s farm economy
Dhanin Chearavanont, senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, has urged the government to put water management at the…
The Worst Spring Drought on Record Is Putting U.S. Crops at Risk
The United States experienced its worst spring drought on record last month, with more than 60% of land…
Why Australia turned to Brunei to shore up supplies of critical crop fertiliser during Middle East war
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese flew to a country about double the size of the Australian Capital Territory in…
Farmers, fishers and remote Indigenous communities appeal for fuel price relief and supply solutions
Watching the unloading of his latest catch on Darwin’s wharf, seafoods supply business manager Michael O’Brien was dreading…
Space creature or humble potato? What NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s latest photo actually shows
Published on 27/03/2026 – 15:36 GMT+1 NASA astronaut Don Pettit, recently shared a picture of an odd, purple,…