Australia's NFF calls for stricter labelling standards for faux meat
10:16 | 10/08/2021
In light of new research from Australia's meat and seafood sectors, the National Farmers' Federation is calling for action on food labelling laws to ensure that consumers are not misled.
2019-2020 Economic Survey: farmer resilience amid price volatility and unpredictable weather
11:58 | 09/08/2021
The DairyNZ 2019-20 Economic Survey released today shows farmer resilience to the challenges of COVID-19, price volatility and unpredictable weather, with a positive year for milk production and farm businesses.
Latest M. bovis TAG report shows New Zealand is on track to eradicate the disease
11:08 | 09/08/2021
The latest report from the independent Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) response shows New Zealand is on track to eradicate the disease.
Climate change reducing farm profits by 23% in Australia
08:27 | 04/08/2021
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report examines the effects of recent and possible future changes in climate on the profitability of Australian farms.
East Africa's first food-systems living lab opens
21:13 | 25/07/2021
Wageningen University & Research and its African partners are have opened living labs across East Africa to bolster sustainable innovations in the food system.
Farmers protesting on tractors take to the streets of New Zealand
21:10 | 19/07/2021
Farmers in New Zealand drove their tractors to the city on 16 July in a protest demanding the government loosen its environmental policies and climate change regulations which they say are hurting their businesses.
A farmers' life is a risky business, says Farm Safety Foundation
21:09 | 19/07/2021
As the UK kicks off its annual Farm Safety Week, the Farm Safety Foundation wants to shine a light on the agriculture industry's poor safety record and take steps to make the sector less dangerous.
Weekly beef and dairy digest: global beef outlook is revised lower and Belarus emerges as a key dairy exporter
15:35 | 17/07/2021
Global beef production is expected to contract by 1% in 2021 as export markets are restricted and cattle herds grow smaller.
Britain must ditch food habits doing “terrible damage” to health, says new report
15:29 | 17/07/2021
Britain must change what it eats and the way it produces food to stop "terrible damage" to people's health and the environment, a government-commissioned report says.
"For Farmers" scheme from UK grocer Morrisons raises £20 million for sustainable farming
21:30 | 15/07/2021
Sales of Morrisons "For Farmers" dairy and egg ranges have helped British farmers invest in sustainability initiatives like increased woodland and insect habitat and improve animal welfare by allowing more grazing and free roaming time.
