Agriculture

Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:40 UTC
German farmers protest new agricultural policy which promotes organic practices

Thousands of farmers drove their tractors into German cities on Tuesday, in protest at the government's new agricultural policies which they say will hurt their livelihoods and make them scapegoats for climate change.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 08:11 UTC
Chris, the Australian Merino sheep with a 41.1kg fleece has died

An Australian sheep that entered the Guinness World Records after being found with an enormously overgrown fleece has died, it was announced. Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015.
Monday, October 21st 2019 - 08:57 UTC
Madrid flooded by shepherds and flocks respecting a 1418 agreement

Sheep replaced traffic on the streets of Madrid on Sunday as shepherds steered their flocks through the heart of the Spanish capital, following ancient migration routes.
Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 15:01 UTC
China's hog production expected to bounce back to normal levels in 2020

China's hog production is expected to bottom out before the end of 2019 and recover to normal levels in 2020, an agriculture ministry official said on Thursday.
Thursday, October 17th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Brexit concerns blowing gale across nervous Falklands

The following piece on the Falklands and Brexit was distributed by the French news agency, AFP, both in English and Spanish. - It may be a remote archipelago 13,000km from mainland Britain but the Falkland Islands' incredible biodiversity, as well as fishing and meat exports, are under threat from Brexit.
Tuesday, October 8th 2019 - 09:46 UTC
Higher prices for vegetable oils and meat during September, FAO report

Global food prices were steady in September, as lower sugar prices were offset by increased quotations for vegetable oils and meat. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 170 points in September, virtually unchanged from August and 3.3 per cent higher than in the same month in 2018.
Tuesday, October 8th 2019 - 09:22 UTC
Dry spell blamed for the slowest 2019/2020 soybean planting season in Brazil

Brazilian farmers have planted 3.1% of the estimated soybean area for the 2019/2020 crop, agribusiness consultancy AgRural said on Monday, blaming a lack of rain for the slowest start to the season in six years.
Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
US lawsuit related to glyphosate herbicide has been delayed to 20 February

A pending US lawsuit over claims related to Bayer's glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup has been delayed, the company said on Sunday with a new court date set for February 2020.
Thursday, October 3rd 2019 - 09:58 UTC
British/Argentina AMR research partnership programs with £5 million of UK aid

The UK government has provided £5 million of aid as part of an Argentine program to manage antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in agriculture and its impact on the environment. The funding will go to five research partnerships between the UK and Argentina.
Thursday, October 3rd 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Operation Weak Flesh: Brazilian meat packer admits to bribing food inspectors

Brazilian meatpacker BRF SA has admitted to bribing food inspectors with bank deposits and health benefits, police said on Tuesday, although the company itself avoided raids as it was cooperating with the latest phase of the corruption probe.