EU preparing to offer key concession to UK in new post-Brexit agricultural deal Exclusive: Britain expected to be allowed to keep ban on live animal exports, sources say, in fillip for Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · May 11
Oil-based products are everywhere, from fertiliser to fashion. What are the alternatives? Substituting the petrochemicals that underpin everyday life is challenging, but there are ways to produce what we need without fossil fuels The Guardian - AU · May 9
The diet that could slash your risk of developing high blood pressure by almost a third Making a few simple changes to your plate could drastically improve health, say researchers The Independent UK · May 7
California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte collapses Officials say cutting 50,000 tons of peaches from production could prevent $30m in losses for farmers The Independent UK · May 7
Warning ‘dramatic’ rise in food prices ahead as farmers feel the squeeze from Iran war Fertiliser costs ‘problem for the world’, warns farming group controlled by Duke of Westminster The Independent UK · May 7
UAE’s ruling royal family benefits from more than €71m in EU farming subsidies Al Nahyans’ control over farmland in Europe has meant they receive proportion of payments to farms The Guardian - UK · May 7
Fertiliser shortages to have dramatic effect on food prices, says Duke of Westminster’s firm Mark Preston, of Grosvenor Group, who owns one of the UK’s leading farms, says knock-on effect of Iran war could arrive next year The Guardian - UK · May 6
Want a bumper crop on a budget? Grow these 7 high-yield vegetables in May Save with seeds: 7 high-yield vegetables to grow in May. Tom’s Guide · May 6
EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer Glyphosate is currently sprayed on cereal and pulse crops to dessicate them and make them easier to harvest The Guardian - UK · May 6
Connecticut Woman Built $100K-A-Year Kelp Farm From $20K — Now Sells Out Every Season GreenWave says a 20-acre kelp farm can start for $20,000 and net over $100K annually. Connecticut farmer Suzie Flores sells out every season at half capacity. International Business Times UK · May 5
More farming co-operatives could ‘unleash growth’ in UK, finds report Greater agricultural collaboration can improve food security and resilience to global crises, says policy paper The Guardian - UK · May 3
‘We don’t hear the frogs, we don’t see the birds’: government repeatedly delayed water to NSW wetlands, documents reveal Exclusive: A grazier has released emails that reveal the state’s environment and water department prioritised harvesting of winter cereal crops over wetlands The Guardian - AU · May 2
‘They don’t belong in our environment’: US vineyards battle spotted lanternflies as invasive insects spread From Virginia to New York, the bugs drain vines, cut yields and leave growers resorting to one simple fix: squash them The Guardian - US · May 2
'Trying times': farmers stare down trifecta of troubles Farmers are being forced to adapt and innovate as drought conditions intensify and global shocks push up costs and risk vital fertiliser supplies. AAP · May 1
The Independent UK · May 1 FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy
International Business Times UK · May 1 Children Under Five Make Up Nearly Half of Cases in Latest Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a Salmonella infection outbreak across 13 states, linked to backyard poultry such as chickens and ducks.
International Business Times UK · May 1 What Is Glyphosate? MAHA Base Cheers After House Blocks Pesticide Shield for Bayer's Roundup US House passes amendment removing Bayer pesticide protections, sparking debate over glyphosate lawsuits, MAHA response, and farm policy.
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Brazil prosecutors launch suit against meatpacking giant JBS over beef tied to slavery-like labor Brazil's labor prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against meatpacking giant JBS, accusing it of buying cattle from farms where workers were held in slavery-like conditions
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29 EU farmers and hauliers to get up to €50,000 to cover extra costs of Iran war Fishing companies can also access subsidies in loosening of state aid rules to cover fuel and fertiliser price rises
Tom’s Guide · Apr 29 Why are my tomato plant leaves turning yellow? 5 steps to save your harvest Learn what causes yellow tomato plant leaves and how to restore healthy green growth.
The Independent UK · Apr 27 Dozens fall ill across the country due to antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to chicken and eggs While there have been 34 reported cases of salmonella-linked illness, the CDC says the actual number of sick people is likely much higher
The Independent UK · Apr 27 CDC warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry Federal health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to backyard poultry that has sickened at least 34 people since February
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27 Industrial chicken producer hits out over Wye and Usk river pollution claim Lawyers for Avara Foods and Freemans of Newent say legal claim backed by 1,300 people is ‘entirely inferential’
The Guardian - AU · Apr 24 Fast-tracking or ploughing through? Renewable energy shaping up as defining issue for Victorian election Most landholders in regional Victoria support renewable energy – if they get a say. But planning approvals are riding roughshod over community concerns
The Guardian - AU · Apr 23 Fertiliser is in short supply. What does it mean for Australia’s farmers – and your bread? Australia is more vulnerable to fertiliser disruption than fuel. Experts say the impact depends on how long the strait of Hormuz is shut