The fishers marginalized since apartheid Small-scale fishers have long suffered discrimination in South Africa Salon · Dec 2, 2022
‘I’m ashamed’: working in UK leaves fruit pickers from Indonesia in debt Workers tell of paying thousands of pounds to brokers for jobs that yield meagre wages The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Climate change is driving up food prices COP27 and food price inflation are part of the same story Salon · Dec 1, 2022
NGOs accuse France of continuing to export banned pesticides In January, France became the world's first country to prohibit the export of pesticides banned in the European Union because of their danger to health and environment. But almost a year after the law came into force, France is still exporting harmful pesticides on a massive scale, two NGOs warn… Radio France Internationale · Dec 1, 2022
Country diary: Anxiously checking the colour of my yow’s bottoms Tebay, Cumbria: For an upland farmer, the long haul until springtime begins now. But one task is of utmost importance The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022
Bordertown sheep farmer Stuart Staude runs his busy property, and new stud business, from a wheelchair As he lay in intensive care for almost 100 days after a terrible machinery accident, Stuart just wanted to get back to work on the family sheep farm. If that hasn't been achievement enough, he's taken on another challenge. ABC News · Dec 1, 2022
NSW vineyard installs water-sensing technology to save waste and improve quality Infrared devices that detect when crops need to be irrigated and how much water to apply has been installed on a south-west NSW vineyard. ABC News · Dec 1, 2022
A new law offers better protection for indigenous plants of significance to Māori, but no requirement to share profits New Zealand law has generally treated agriculture, biodiversity conservation and the protection of Indigenous knowledge (mātauranga Māori) as separate areas. The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022
Free range eggs could run out in March as farmers forced to keep birds indoors, MP warns The government has ordered birds be kept indoors to protect them from the disease The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
Wet weather dampens Victorian cherry, berry season leading to smaller volumes, premium prices Cherry and berry growers hope for more sunshine leading into Christmas to revive produce. ABC News · Nov 30, 2022
Lula proposes pact to curb Brazilian soy linked to savanna deforestation Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's transition team has held meetings with the soy industry to discuss a new pact to stop deforestation in the Cerrado savanna, modeled on an agreement for the Amazon, a Lula adviser said on Wednesday. Reuters · Nov 30, 2022
Scotland's chief vet warns bird flu cases could rise in coming weeks CASES of avian flu in Scotland could increase in the coming weeks, an expert has warned. The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2022
From the Amazon to Australia, why is your money funding Earth’s destruction? Fossil fuels, fisheries and farming: the world’s most destructive industries are fiercely protected by governments, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022
New app to monitor fruit pickers following changes to minimum wage legislation An app developed by a berry farm in Northern Tasmania to help track productivity, maximise profitability and support worker development has been welcomed by the union. ABC News · Nov 29, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022 UK faces ‘big, big shortages’ of free-range Christmas poultry Half of free-range turkeys and geese grown for festive period have died or been culled due to bird flu, MPs told
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2022 More than 40 birds found dead in London parks as avian flu cases top 250 amid outbreak 136 bird flu cases have been recorded in England since October 1
ABC News · Nov 28, 2022 Avocados Australia explores export markets as farmers brace for another oversupply 'avolanche' When Aussie farmers begged consumers to eat more avocados, they smashed it. Is another campaign to address oversupply likely to bear fruit?
Birmingham Post · Nov 28, 2022 Revenues soar for timber importer but it warns boom may be over as economy bites Arbor Forest Products has reported a 37 per cent uplift from Humber Bank base
WEKU · Nov 27, 2022 Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens Over 50 million birds have already been killed nationwide as a result of this year's massive outbreak of the disease, which shows no signs of stopping.
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2022 Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2022 Chickens from live poultry markets in Nigeria could be bad for your health - scientists explain why Many livestock farmers treat their animals with antimicrobial medications. These are drugs that target bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. But using them the wrong way can have unwanted results. Animals are known to develop resistance to the drugs. This resistance has knock-on effects on animal and human health.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022 Edwin Poots defends attempt to dilute Northern Ireland protocol bill Former DUP leader said it was ‘entirely responsible’ to support farmers who could lose out under post-Brexit subsidy rules
Belfast Live · Nov 26, 2022 Edwin Poots defends apparent attempt to change Northern Ireland Protocol bill Former Agriculture minister said that Protocol offered "significant policy flexibility" regarding farm subsidies
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022 Edwin Poots defends attempt to change Northern Ireland Protocol bill Negotiations between London and Brussels aimed at securing changes to the protocol are continuing.
Tribune News Service · Nov 26, 2022 For these Latino and Indigenous farmers, the future of agriculture is about sustainability and giving back The son of migrant farm workers from Nayarit, Mexico, Hector Lopez said he wanted nothing to do with agriculture for most of his life after watching the way his parents were treated. Now retired, he changed his mind during the pandemic when he saw an opportunity to buy an avocado…