The Latest Breaking News on Agriculture

Former EU environment chief hits out at plans to delay anti-deforestation law

Credibility ‘damaged’ by proposed 12-month delay, which followed lobbying from governments and firms around the world

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

EU offers to delay new deforestation rules after an outcry from governments and farmers

The European Union is offering to delay by a year the introduction of new rules that would outlaw the sale of products that come from forests

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

Italy Battles Swine Fever Outbreak Threatening Pork Industry

African swine fever outbreak in Italy leads to culling of 120,000 pigs, impacting the pork industry and causing export bans, with efforts ongoing to contro...

Top News · Oct 2, 2024

Texas lawmakers, farmers and ranchers sound alarm over languishing farm bill

Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 30, 2024

Scientists criticise UN agency’s failure to withdraw livestock emissions report

Academics say there has been no serious response from FAO to their complaints of ‘serious distortions’ in report

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024

Takeaways from AP's report on how shrimp farmers are exploited as supermarkets push for low prices

An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024

As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers

An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024

Cocoa-producing countries call on EU to delay anti-deforestation law

Cocoa-producing countries have asked the European Union for at least two more years to comply with EU regulation intended to ensure that beans imported to Europe do not come from deforested plots. But despite the mounting pressure, the Commission says it remains focused on implementing the regulation.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 29, 2024

Cows help farms capture more carbon in soil, study shows

Research also reveals that a mixture of arable crops and cattle helps improve the biodiversity of the land

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2024

How City high-flyers have helped to fuel UK wine-growing boom

Annual production more than doubles as office workers quit to snap up vineyards or blocks of land

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2024