RSPCA pulls approval for salmon farm after mass deaths A salmon farm where workers were filmed sealing live fish in boxes has had its RSPCA tick of approval removed following an investigation. AAP · Mar 20, 2025
Canada Canola Farmers Squeezed By Trade Wars On Two Fronts To sow or not to sow? International Business Times · Mar 20, 2025
Malawi's economic crisis pushes prices beyond the reach of struggling population In Milawi's capital city of Lilongwe, Charles Kabenan desciribed his recent experience when visiting a shop to purchase building materials. The previous day, the total cost of the items had been K1,195,400 (US$681.38), yet within mere hours, it had surged to K1,390,000 (US$792.30). Radio France Internationale · Mar 19, 2025
California's wine industry leery of tariffs, but some growers hope they help Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Europe are being closely watched in California’s already struggling iconic wine industry The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025
Farmers Issue Dire Warning That Trump's 'Devastating' Plans Will Tank Entire Rural Economy The Regional Farm to Food Bank program is set to be terminated in June. It accounts for over a third of all institutional purchases from small and midsize producers in a New Mexico program Latin Times · Mar 18, 2025
The UK has closed its flagship sustainable farming scheme, choosing short-term cuts over long-term security The UK government’s decision to abruptly close all applications for its flagship nature-friendly farming scheme has shocked many of the country’s farmers and environmentalists. The Conversation · Mar 18, 2025
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021 The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
More egg products seized at the border than fentanyl since the start of this year Federal statistics illustrate the rise of egg smuggling — and undermine the rationale for Donald Trump’s trade war The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
Crackdown on victim compensation 'claim farming' Australia's most populous state is getting tough on so-called "claim farming", in which vulnerable people are pressured into lodging victim compensation claims. AAP · Mar 17, 2025
Indonesia's cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change Thousands of cocoa farmers across Indonesia are working with businesses and other organizations to protect their crops against the bitter impacts of climate change The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
Egg prices drop as demand ‘sharply’ falls among inflation-weary customers unwilling to shell out The average price for a dozen eggs has dipped down to $4.15 The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025
How Trump could ‘dismantle’ decades of work to fix discrimination against Black farmers After decades of discrimination against Black farmers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been trying to change course. That all could come to an end under Trump, Josh Marcus reports The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025
Rats and other rodents posing ‘huge’ public health risk amid ongoing bin strike The National Pest Technicians Association is urging residents in Birmingham to protect themselves from disease. Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2025
Trump has threatened to annex Danish territory Greenland. Now the US is asking Denmark for help with egg shortages The plea comes amid Donald Trump’s trade war and an outbreak of avian flu that has led to shortages and price rises The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025 Richest farmers in England may lose sustainability funding in Defra review Exclusive: Officials explore restricting incentive to allocate greater funds to farms with less money and more nature
Radio France Internationale · Mar 13, 2025 Podcast: Women wage outrage, farmers face organic slump, Ravel's Bolero Despite a raft of laws and programmes in France to address the gender pay gap, women still earn less than men. Organic farmers try to adapt to a drop in demand for organic food. And the story of Ravel's Boléro – the world's most performed piece of classical music.
AAP · Mar 13, 2025 Metal makers reinforced as new US tariff threat emerges The government assures a key export sector of support as a new tariff threat emerges while fresh funding reinforces metal manufacturing against US levies.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025 UK farmers’ incomes stagnant since the 1970s, report finds Exclusive: Research shows drop in produce prices as households consume more imported and ultra-processed food
The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025 Could vaccinating chickens be the key to cutting soaring egg prices? Bird flu has decimated flocks and driven egg prices to record highs of nearly $6 a dozen
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025 Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025 Government under fire over abrupt closure of key nature-friendly farming scheme Ministers said the budget for the sustainable farming incentive had been spent.
Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025 Fury as Defra closes key nature-friendly farming scheme to new applicants The abrupt move is described as ‘another shattering blow’ to the sector, which is already at loggerheads with Government.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025 Farmers in England furious as Defra pauses post-Brexit payment scheme Applications to the sustainable farming initiative no longer accepted but no clarity on what will replace it and when
Latin Times · Mar 11, 2025 U.S. Customs is Currently Seizing More Eggs Than Fentanyl As Prices Remain Sky-High U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is currently seizing more eggs than fentanyl at the country's borders
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025 California almond growers grapple with uncertainty as new tariffs could hit exports California’s almond growers are used to dealing with the swings of volatile weather and water supply