The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Will Republican control of Congress lead to updated ag laws? Texas farmers hope so.

The historical bipartisan legislation includes a bevy of policies from crop insurance to food stamps.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 9, 2025

Labour’s agriculture plans will increase chicken waste in rivers, say campaigners

Steve Reed says planning rules ‘have got in the way’ of farmers and apologises for ‘shock’ of inheritance tax change

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025

Food for public sector to be monitored to see how much is grown in UK

Environment secretary says Labour is aiming for half of food procured for the public sector to come from British farms

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025

Labour hopes ‘new deal for farmers’ can reset relationship with industry

Steve Reed to announce focus on making farming ‘more profitable and sustainable’ at Oxford Farming Conference

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

3 Sustainable Agriculture Stocks Feeding the Future

The agriculture sector is an excellent choice for sustainable investors, driven by growing global demand, technological advancements, sustainable practices, and eco-friendly food trends fueling future growth. Therefore, agriculture stocks such as Mission Produce (AVO), Dole (DOLE), and ICL (ICL), which are shaping the future, are ideal investment options right now.…

StockNews.com · Jan 7, 2025

US Urged To Do More To Fight Bird Flu After First Death

The first human death from bird flu in the United States has intensified calls for the government to ramp up efforts to stave off the threat of another pandemic -- particularly ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

International Business Times · Jan 7, 2025

Scottish farmers needed to explore environmental and economic benefits of legumes

THE James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen is inviting Scottish farmers to take part in research on the cultivation of legumes and their potential…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 7, 2025

Bird flu: US records first human death from H5N1 virus

Louisiana Department of Health says patient was aged over 65 and suffered from underlying medical conditions

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025

James Waller obituary

Other lives: Leading scientist in the field of tropical plant pathology and a world authority on diseases of coffee

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025

French farmer convoys head to Paris as protests continue over pay, conditions

French farmers once again attempted to block the capital on Monday – the latest in a continuing quest to get better pay and work conditions, ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Francois Bayrou scheduled for next week.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 6, 2025