Farmer News

Farmer's wife in Congo tells of her experience

Frances du Toit, the wife of Wynand, tells of their experiences in the Congo where they came with a group of farmers from South Africa at the invitation of the Congolese government.

In the Media by Matthew Hendricks

Photo essay: A little bit of life in the countryside of Spain Special

Even in winter, the countryside in southern Spain has something to offer. Warm sunshine, wildflowers blooming and farmers working the fields.

Digital Journal Report by Anne Sewell - 10 comments

Indiana farmer taking Monsanto to Supreme Court

Washington - Vernon Hugh Bowman, a 74-year-old soybean farmer, will have his day in court against Monsanto in the US Supreme Court next year. Bowman was originally sued by Monsanto Co for alleged patent infringement for the use of a genetically modified soybean crop.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 14 comments

Farmer shoots dog that supposedly attacked his ewe

Henbury - Farmer kills man's dog and claims that it killed his ewe, near Henbury in Cheshire. Police arrest the man, but courts take his side.

In the Media by Melissa Horrocks - 4 comments

Video: Man digs up mammoth in his yard, keeps it in living room

Oskaloosa - An Iowa farmer found woolly mammoth fossils in his backyard in Oskaloosa. According to experts, the farmer may have an entire skeleton of a mammoth that died 14,000 years ago. He insists he is keeping his fossil treasure in his living room.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Ministry blames GMO cotton for Indian farmer suicides

While policy makers insist that Bt cotton, also known as genetically modified cotton, is a success in India, the Ministry of Agriculture says otherwise and blames the crop for suicides among India's farmers.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 2 comments

Farmers dump bags of snakes at tax office in corruption protest

Slithering snakes caused chaos in an Indian tax office when two farmers dumped three bags of snakes in a protest against bribery demands.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 7 comments

Farmer compensated after bull killed by balloon

A British farmer was compensated after a young bull was killed by a balloon released at a school, as part of a Comic Relief event, but he said the animal may have suffered a painful death - and many groups are calling for a ban on mass balloon releases.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 2 comments

Wolf who escaped wildlife park in Ontario killed by farmer

When a full grown wolf escaped an Ontario wildlife park yesterday afternoon it quickly was seen going into a nearby farm. The farmer killed the animal in order to protect his cattle.

In the Media by KJ Mullins