The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Bee-killing pesticides banned in EU found at unsafe levels in English rivers

Government accused of ‘ignoring science’ as it considers allowing use of a toxic neonicotinoid

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

From cage-free chicks to puppy mills and Avian flu: Republicans are trying to roll back animal protections

A proposed federal law would wipe out existing state laws that prevent farm animal brutality and the spread of disease

The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2023

Parmis in peril as chicken workers strike at Inghams

Workers demanding more pay have walked off the job at a major poultry producer, potentially limiting the supply of chickens at brands like McDonald's and KFC.

AAP · Sep 22, 2023

Haiti's government to oversee canal project that prompted Dominican Republic to close all borders

Haiti’s government is doubling down on the construction of a canal on Haitian soil that prompted the neighboring Dominican Republic last week to shutter land, air and sea borders that both countries share

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

PFAS fears continue to wreak havoc

"Disclosures are an important first step in uncovering the full extent of PFAS contamination in the food system"

Salon · Sep 21, 2023

Power crisis, bird flu trigger imminent chicken shortage in South Africa

Africa’s most advanced economy is enduring frequent electricity cuts that ramp up cost of business, including poultry.

Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2023

Country diary: September’s hazy warmth has cheered the local farmers

St Dominic, Tamar Valley: There was frenetic harvesting after the rainy gloom of summer, with maize next to be cut

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

The impact of rice on climate change

". . . a niche regional rice movement has been germinating for several decades, though growth has been piecemeal"

Salon · Sep 20, 2023

Protesting onion traders of Nashik suspend auctions

Onion traders in Maharashtra’s Nashik district announced the suspension of auctions in all APMCs indefinitely, citing the recent decision by the Union government to increase export duty on the kitchen staple by up to 40%

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023

The real cost of farming in S. Africa

"Farming needs substantial investment in on-farm infrastructure and equipment"

Salon · Sep 20, 2023