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Small-scale coffee producers in Brazil have expressed fears that the US’s 50% tariff on Brazilian imports will drive down prices.

The latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that beef prices in that country are now reaching record highs.

In an attempt to stabilise the current price volatility in the pork market, Chinese authorities are clamping down on the speculative practice of ‘refattening’ pigs in that country.

Due to increasingly shrinking profit margins, the majority of farmers in the UK now rely on other businesses outside of farming to make a living. To supplement their income from food production, about 75% of farmers in the UK are now having to rely on non-farming enterprises.

South Africa’s agriculture and economic sectors have welcomed a significant diplomatic overture from the Chinese government, whom was signalling interest in increasing imports of South African agricultural product.

With its diversification of sources of grains and oilseeds in recent years, China claims it will not be affected by changing trade dynamics with the US.

Bankruptcies of family farms in the US are set to increase even further this year, following a 55% increase year-on-year in 2024.

With Chinese authorities announcing retaliations against US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, US farmers now stand to lose their largest export market.

Parts of the UK have been placed in an ‘avian influenza protection zone’ following the detection of the world's first case of the disease in sheep. BBC News reported that according to the country’s chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, “strict measures had been put in place to prevent the further spread of the disease”, commonly known as bird flu.

Beef from grass-fed cattle is often touted as being more environmentally friendly than that produced by cattle in feedlots, as the former is considered less carbon intensive. However, the findings of a new study say otherwise.

The wine industry in Napa Valley, California, in the US is showcasing how farmers can integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technology efficiently to supplement labour without displacing a workforce.

Fast-spreading avian influenza in Australia has forced egg producers to destroy millions of chickens across the country.