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Agriculture

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1 week ago

SDP think tank: 77% of agricultural subsidies hurt the environment

An analysis of 17 key support packages is said to have found 13 that were more or less harmful to the environment.
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2 months ago

Rising oil prices already prompting some Finnish farms to downsize crop plans

A survey found two-thirds of farms saying they plan to reduce their use of fertilisers, while nearly a fifth were planning to cut down on their crops.
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7 months ago

“I was speechless”: Cow returns to Lapland farm after six months on the run – with a newborn in tow

A farmer in Rovaniemi was astonished this week when a heifer who ran away half a year ago reappeared with a newborn.
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