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In Spain, migrants are saving sheep farms by taking over shepherding
In Spain's rural areas, sheep farms are having a hard time finding employees willing to herd the animals. To fill that gap and also find work for recent migrants, a government program is training recently arrived migrants, many from African...
Owner: Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
My husband and I left our lucrative tech careers in California and bought a farm in Puerto Rico. 17 years later, we're still happy with our decision.
Despite my husband and my family's belief that our decision to leave the matrix to live on a homestead in the mountains was spontaneous, people don't just wake up one day and realize they don't fit in. That moment of clarity is the culmination of...
Owner: Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
US Navy GRAVELY Destroyer Near Venezuela; Residents Plead For Peace | Caribbean Crisis | Trump
Trump’s FULL Air Force 1 Presser: ‘Love China’s Help’: US Pres. On Putin, Canada, ‘Nuclear’ N. Korea En route to Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with reporters aboard Air Force One — addressing everything from...
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UN Security Council ineffective, says Brazil’s President Lula
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has criticised the UN Security Council as “practically paralyzed,” saying major wars are being waged by member countries without accountability. He made the remarks on Saturday (October 25) in Kuala...
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Mexico’s week in review: Fentanyl kingpin handed to US as cartel pressures persist
The week of Oct. 20-24, 2025, delivered a major win in the international fight against fentanyl trafficking as Cuban authorities successfully recaptured Chinese criminal “Brother Wang” after he escaped from house arrest in Mexico City in July. The...
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Caribbean delegates get a taste of Axarquia’s finest
A group from the Caribbean visited Axarquia. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Almachar The Axarquia region welcomed a lively group of English-speaking Caribbean representatives, from Jamaica, Barbados and The Bahamas. They visited Spain through the...
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Researchers mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers
CALIFORNIA (AP): In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this Imperial Valley sugarcane field to start his day. He chops, cleans and bundles the crop, taking heed as the sun rises. It’s hard work, but so is starting at 4...
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Researchers are mapping heat to protect Californian farmworkers
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Research assistants Brandon Toji, right, and Michelle Solorio watch as Raul Cruz, foreground, chops sugarcane in Niland, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) In the summers, the sky is jet black when Raul Cruz arrives at this...
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Brazilian man burns luxury Porsche to claim insurance; caught on camera
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A Brazilian man set fire to his luxury car in an attempt to claim insurance money, but the entire act was captured on camera. According to media reports, the man contacted the civil police and claimed that armed men had stopped him by force and...
Owner: Aleem Khan
C-390 For IAF? Why Brazil’s ‘Millennium’ Is A Hot Contender To Win India’s MTA Deal & Replace An-32, Il-76 Fleets?
Embraer, the global aerospace leader, began a bold new chapter in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, India, as it inaugurated its brand-new office at the prestigious WorldMark 4 building in Aerocity, New Delhi. With this visionary move,...
Owner: Vinod Munshi
Why Trump Is Bailing Out Argentina’s Libertarian Leader
The Donald Trump administration is using $20 billion of US government money plus $20B more in private loans to bail out Argentina’s corrupt libertarian President Javier Milei. The Trump administration is talking about using $40 billion to bail out...
Owner: Margaret Flowers & The Alliance for Global Justice (Non-profit)
USDA to restart vital farmer aid, offering financial relief amid prolonged government shutdown
USDA to restart vital farmer aid, offering financial relief amid prolonged government shutdown The USDA is restarting its Farm Service Agency to provide over $3 billion in frozen loans and aid payments to farmers, offering critical relief during...
Owner: Mike Adams
Argentine Farmers Bet On Milei, Reject Return Of Peronists
Home South America Argentina Argentine Farmers Bet On Milei, Reject Return Of Peronists Since taking office almost two years ago, Milei has enjoyed broad support from the agriculture sector, which shares his vision of unrestricted and deregulated...
Owner: Nitin A. Gokhale
Norris Grabs Pole for Mexican Grand Prix, Piastri Struggles
Lando Norris has been the dominant of the three leading championship contenders on the Saturday of the Mexican Grand Prix weekend, topping Free Practice 3 before securing his first pole since the Belgian Grand Prix seven rounds back. "I’m happy to...
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'First time that's happened': Black farmer leader blames Trump for 'humiliating' new low
Donald Trump has "betrayed" American farmers who voted for him, according to John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association. Boyd appeared on MSNBC on Saturday, saying directly that, "The president of the United States sold out...
Owner: John Byrne & Michael Rogers
Farmers Turn to Flawed Visa Program in Search for Legal Labor. Now the Rules – and Costs – are Changing.
Monty Lilford works in the fabrication shop at B&B Agri Sales in Buffalo County, Wis., on Oct. 6, 2025. (Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch) Wisconsin farmers are increasingly hiring workers through the H-2A visa program — even as slow-moving...
Owner: Jerrel Jones
Soybeans hold cautious optimism as South American planting conditions stay favorable
Market News Soybeans hold cautious optimism as South American planting conditions stay favorable Soybeans were mixed, mostly lower, on spread trade and profit taking, but still had good week-to-week gains. Soybeans have maintained some cautious...
Owner: José Feliciano & Behdad Eghbali, Charlesbank Capital Partners & United Arab Emirates Government
USDA cattle plan: The agricultural agency unveils its plan to reinvigorate cattle industry
The US Department of Agriculture revealed a plan on Oct. 22, 2025, to “fortify” the American beef industry, strengthen ranches, rebuild capacity and lower costs for consumers. The plan announcement comes on the heels of several attention-grabbing...
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Ladelin (Delcer) Women Farmers Association Receives Irrigation Equipment from TTM
H.E. Nicole Su, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, joins members of the Ladelin (Delcer) Women Farmers Association, and other officials for a group photo following the handover ceremony on Friday, October 17, 2015. (Photo credit: TTM) Members of...
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