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Child Slavery Lawsuit Against Hershey, Nestle, Cargill Dropped

June 29, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

A United States federal court dropped Tuesday the child slavery lawsuit filed against Hershey Co, Nestlé  SA, Cargill Inc., and other food companies. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich said the …

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Dutch Farmers Continue to Block Roads Over Plans to Reduce Agricultural Sector

June 27, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Dutch farmers have continued to block roads to demonstrate against government plans to reduce the size of the agricultural sectors. Farmer’s groups including Agractie and Farmers Defence Force (FDF) have …

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UN: Up to 40% of Land Around the World Now Degraded

April 28, 2022 by Fourth Estate Wire

Up to 40% of the land around the world is now degraded due to damaging human activities, a new report from the United Nations (UN) revealed. Food production has caused …

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Turkey Cereals Production Drops 14.3% in 2021

December 30, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

Cereals production in Turkey in 2021 decreased 14.3 percent from last year, along with a 13.9 percent drop in wheat production, according to official data released on Thursday. Turkey produced …

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India Scraps Three Controversial Farm Laws

November 19, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a surprise announcement on Friday that he will withdraw three controversial farm laws that prompted several protests from farmers over the last year. …

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John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Errors with Speed-Related Safety Systems

June 1, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

John Deere of Moline, Ill., is recalling about 90 John Deere XUV590 and XUV590 S4 Gator utility vehicles. An error in the Engine Control Unit(ECU) software can result in the …

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Kazakhstan Bans Foreign Farmland Ownership

February 25, 2021 by Fourth Estate Wire

The Kazakhstan government announced that it will ban foreigners from owning or renting farmland in the country. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered the ban on Thursday, ending a lengthy dispute that …

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