US “Build Back Better” Framework Makes Important Step Forward on Climate Change
21:34 | 01/11/2021
The following is a statement by Kameran Onley, director of North American policy and government relations at The Nature Conservancy, after the White House unveiled a framework of the Build Back Better Act that includes $555 billion in climate investments.
UK farmers call for additional investment in ag sector ahead of government budget
20:26 | 28/10/2021
The UK's National Farmers Union (NFU) has made a pre-budget submission to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, highlighting the wide-ranging economic benefits of investing in the UK food production system.
ADM’s profits more than double on strong crush margins and demand for vegetable oil
20:24 | 28/10/2021
Grain trading giant Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) says its third-quarter profit more than doubled, as strong oilseed crushing margins and rising vegetable oil demand boosted its core agricultural services and oilseeds unit.
WTO panel examines Chinese import duties on Australian beef and wine as relations sour
20:33 | 27/10/2021
The World Trade Organization has agreed to set up a panel to examine China's imposition of duties on imported Australian wine and beef, two of several disputes souring relations between the two countries.
US beef production challenges: past, present and future
20:31 | 27/10/2021
The beef and cattle market has been hit hard with production cost increases, on top of drought conditions that have increased feed costs, writes Timothy Wier for The Cattle Site.
UK's new Trade and Agriculture Commission hopes to boost farm exports
21:27 | 26/10/2021
UK ministers are building on the recommendations made by the first Agriculture Mission, takings steps to safeguard animal welfare and address antimicrobial resistance in trade agreements.
US House approves cattle contract library bill
21:20 | 26/10/2021
The US House Agriculture Committee has passed the Cattle Contract Library act of 2021 (HR 5609), creating a library for cattle contracts within the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.
New podcast from QMS looks into meaty issues ahead of COP26
11:27 | 23/10/2021
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has launched its six-part COP26 podcast series to bring together voices from across the industry to discuss what the red meat sector is and can be doing to positively influence the outcomes of the two-week conference.
UK launches £17.5 million Farming Innovation Program
11:24 | 23/10/2021
As part of Britain's agricultural transition, the government has launched the Farming Innovation Program to support agri-tech innovation.
US farmer sentiment declines in September while inflation worries rise
20:20 | 19/10/2021
Perdue University's Ag Economy Barometer shows US lower farmer sentiment for September 2021, recording its weakest reading since July 2020.
