Pasta-makers fear shortages due to durum wheat supply pinch
An almost 50% smaller durum wheat harvest compared with that in 2020 in top exporting country Canada, has raised the alarm among Italian pasta-makers, fearing a substantial supply shortage in...
COP26 zero-deforestation deal to affect animal feed trade
More funding, transparent monitoring and tough regulation of businesses and financing institutions with links to the destruction of forests are needed to ensure the success of a pledge made by...
China retaliates on ‘unfair farm subsidy’ allegations
As part of the Chinese government’s effort to effect reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO), that country is calling for the removal of “enormous” farm subsidies in some developed...
Consumers can expect high coffee prices for longer – experts
Global coffee prices are likely to remain higher for longer as the market struggles to rebalance supplies geographically.
Brexit brings an end to ‘cheap food’ for UK shoppers
The twin crises of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic are resulting in a tidal wave of soaring costs for the UK’s food industry, with supply chains coming under increasing pressure.
Backlash from consumers as beef prices surge in the US
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, beef prices in the US have increased by as much as 30%. Some analysts have attributed this to rising inflation, which has pushed...
Reviving New Zealand’s flagging wool industry
The wool industry has long been an iconic part of New Zealand’s rural identity, supporting vibrant rural communities over many generations of farmers, and remains an important part of the...
Extreme weather keeps Haiti’s farmers on a knife’s edge
A comprehensive national plan needs to be implemented in Haiti to address climate change, stem deforestation, and restore degraded land and watersheds in an effort to help the country’s vulnerable...
Concern over looming global coffee shortage next year
Coffee prices reached new highs in August on the back of concerns about future supplies and increasing freight costs.
Wheat buyers in Asia face potential shortages
Wheat farmers in Alberta, Canada are among those hard-hit by extreme heat, which has put pressure on global wheat supplies.
Wineries count the cost of wildfires in southern France
Winemakers in south-eastern France are taking stock of the damage to their vineyards following a week-long wildfire in late August, which caused widespread damage across the region.
‘New Zealand agri sector needs more women leaders’
The gender bias in the leadership of the primary agriculture sector in New Zealand means it is missing out on a wealth of talent that is vital to reach its...
Potato photo contest puts the best spuds forward
The humble potato once again took centre stage with the recent crowning of the winner in the second International Potato Photographer of the Year competition.
China builds mega pig ‘hotels’ to improve biosecurity
In an attempt to prevent outbreaks of diseases such as African swine fever, authorities in China are contracting companies to build high-rise ‘pig hotels’.
Textile industry hits back at global warming critics
A new UN project suggests that the impact of livestock’s contribution to global warming is being overstated.
Adverse global weather creates potent bull market for wheat
The agriculture sector in Europe is frantically assessing the damage to crops following the recent devastating floods that wreaked havoc in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, in particular.
Farmers in China planting maize at expense of other crops
Chinese farmers have greatly increased maize plantings this year at the expense of soya bean and other crops, including sorghum and edible beans.
US farmworkers forced to work at night as temperatures soar
Many farmworkers in the north-western US have started working during the night to avoid temperatures as high as 42°C, due to an unprecedent heatwave that has engulfed this region of...
No food imports needed to feed Europe by 2050 study suggests
The entire European population could be fed without the need to rely on food imports by 2050. This was according to a new study conducted by the National Center for...
UK meat producers warn of shortage due to Brexit, COVID-19
Stakeholders in the UK’s meat sector have warned that the country could face shortages of locally produced meat if the problems currently encountered with recruiting workers continued.
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