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Farmers protest against CPCL unit in Panangudi demanding rehabilitation package
Farmers stage an agitation in front of CPCL unit in Panangudi village in Nagapattinam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hundreds of farmers and agricultural workers on Tuesday staged a protest in front of Chennai Petroleum...

Farmer's Almanac Says Prepare Snowy South Dakota Winter Days
I hope you're a fan of cold, snowy winter South Dakota days. Thanks to the Farmer's Almanac, the first cold snap and snowfall are coming sooner than you think. I know we're still in the "Dog Days" of summer, but like it or not...cold days are...

Farmers’ Dog Days of Summer Campaign Comes to Successful End
CANFIELD, Ohio – Throughout July, Farmers National Bank’s 62 branches partnered with animal charities for its Dog Days of Summer campaign. Each branch displayed a list of supplies in need for their charity, ranging from food to cleaning products....

Farmers Market Is A Perennial Favorite
HOWELL – Howell Township’s seasonal farmers market is back and open for business every weekend throughout the summer. A small group of vendors and food trucks meets every Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Echo Lake Park, located off Maxim...

Farmers' Advance (full electronic newspaper) | August 20, 2025

Agriculture drives $2.6 billion Fayette economy
Farmers to discuss WRD proposal on utilising surplus water from Bhavanisagar Dam
A view of the LBP main canal, as ayacut farmers decided to hold a consultative meeting on the proposal to use surplus water from the Bhavanisagar dam, in Erode, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M Farmers from the ayacut areas...

Agriculture experiences engage families
Farm-to-table experiences are well within the realm of possibility for families visiting rural towns throughout central Indiana. An array of local farms are open to the public to share a passion for agriculture with the community’s families and...

How a Movement Inspired by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is Uplifting the Lives of Marginal Farmers
Ashish Kumar Tripathi, a 60-year-old marginal farmer from Kanpur Nagar, revitalizing his one-acre wheat field using natural farming techniques. (Image Credit: Ashish Kumar Tripathi) 60-year-old Ashish Kumar Tripathi looked on at his parched...

Uzbekistan and Poland’s Green Crops discuss fruit and vegetable exports to Europe
Diplomats from Uzbekistan's Embassy held talks with executives of the Polish holding Green Crops, including owner Mateusz Rytel and CEO Adam Ruzicki, according to Dunyo news agency. The Polish side outlined the company's operations, noting that...

"As agriculture becomes increasingly industrialized, artisanal work is becoming our greatest differentiator"
According to experts, the best melons in Spain are produced in the municipality of Xilxes, in the southern part of Castellón's coast. This is due to the saline properties of the area's marshland soil, favorable climate, and the artisan care they...

State Police called to semi fire on I-55 near Farmersville
FARMERSVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois State Police were called out for a semi fire on Interstate 55 southbound near Farmersville. ISP said I-55 southbound is shut down at milepost 72. Traffic is being diverted at milepost 80, Divernon and getting...

Cross-border elephants cause havoc for Limpopo farmers, residents
Farmers and residents at Niani, outside Musina, in Limpopo, are concerned that elephants migrating from Zimbabwe and Botswana are causing damage in the area. The elephants have been ravaging farms, ruining crops and infrastructure at farms along...

Wokha farmers embark on training exposure to Tamil Nadu and Kerala
19 farmers from Wokha are on a 10-day exposure-cum-training programme to national research institutes in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Morung Express News Wokha | August 19 The District Administration Wokha, in collaboration with the Department of...

Should Regenerative Farmers Pin Hopes on RFK Jr.’s MAHA?
“Through that data, we learned that there are way more farmers of color who are young and way more queer farmers that the USDA data doesn’t reflect,” Nelson said. Eighty-six percent of the young farmers surveyed classified their approach as...

Huebsch named as 2025 Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year
By Tucker Henderson Reporter “I was shocked,” said Kris Huebsch, a farmer in rural New York Mills, about being named the 2025 Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year in Morgan, Minn. on Thursday, Aug. 7. “This spring I got an email from the Otter Tail...

German Farmers Boost Soybean Cultivation Amid Rising Droughts
German farmers are increasingly turning to soybeans as recurring droughts reshape agricultural practices across the country, according to new figures released by the Federal Statistical Office on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The data shows that...

Wisconsin farmers grapple with recent tariffs from the Trump administration
The Trump administration’s recent tariff actions could make it difficult for Wisconsin dairy farmers to export excess milk products and for beef producers to access Chinese markets, state farm leaders told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.” Consumers are...

Telangana farmers face long queues amid urea shortage in Mahabubabad, Warangal
Telangana farmers faced long queues and tensions over a severe urea shortage in Mahabubabad and Warangal. Limited stocks, black marketing complaints, and disputes during distribution have heightened frustration, prompting police intervention and...

One Big Beautiful Win for America’s Farmers and Taxpayers
Editor's Note: This column was co-authored by Tate Bennett. While farmers and ranchers might be America’s backbone, their fate is too often decided by the D.C. Swamp, and not by their neighbors in America’s Breadbasket. On July 4, 2025, President...