How cattle farmers can use environmental commodities
21:31 | 05/10/2021
On June 21, 2021, the United States Senate passed a bill affecting small farmers and ranchers, named the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA). The purpose of this 34-page bill is to offer assistance to these small farmers when it comes to offsetting carbon emissions.
New immigration law opens door for 4,000 New Zealand dairy workers to become Kiwis
21:15 | 05/10/2021
DairyNZ says the Government’s long-awaited decision to provide a pathway to residency is exciting news for thousands of eligible dairy farm workers.
EU and US join Global Methane Pledge ahead of COP 26 conference
15:54 | 03/10/2021
The European Union and United States have joined the Global Methane Pledge, an initiative to reduce global methane emissions that will be launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in November.
Weekly beef and dairy digest: USDA ups investment in farm sector
15:52 | 03/10/2021
UN Food Systems Summit looks for recipe to tackle global food dysfunction
15:10 | 25/09/2021
Billions of people are overweight, millions are hungry, one third of food is wasted and the way the world produces, processes and consumes food generates one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on 23 September at the first global summit on the future of food.
New agreements needed now to improve food systems, say UN Food Summit Scientific Group
15:06 | 25/09/2021
The international community must commit to guaranteeing sufficient, affordable, safe, healthy, and sustainably produced food for all, say researchers with Wageningen University & Research (WUR).
Australian farmers lobby for stricter labels on faux meat
20:40 | 23/09/2021
Australia's National Farmers Federation is calling for "truth in labelling" at a Senate Inquiry into faux meat products.
UK's food supply chain and labor crisis calls for urgent action from PM, says NFU
20:38 | 23/09/2021
The UK's National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to implement a COVID-19 Recovery Visa to address labor shortages that are adversely impacting the supply chain.
US dairy associations push for additional White House action on ports crisis
15:51 | 16/09/2021
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) joined several other organizations urging the Biden administration to take additional steps to alleviate the ongoing ports crisis in a letter sent today to the White House from a coalition of 77 agriculture and food associations.
Rabobank's Global Dairy Quarterly Q3 2021: the Delta blues
20:50 | 15/09/2021
Dairy demand has proven resilient to all but the most extreme forms of pandemic-induced lockdown so far. While some regional disruptions will continue to occur and uncertainty remains, the potential for major global demand shocks is limited. Still, lockdowns are often strict and extreme in emerging markets in Southeast Asia, and with less government aid expected this year, longer-lasting economic impacts may take hold.
