Olives: The fruit of Italy’s migrant exploitation
One of the finest table olive varieties in the world, Nocellara del Belice, is grown in the olive groves near the town of Campobello di Mazara on the Italian island...
Fears of egg shortage in the UK as farmers’ input costs soar
Egg producers in the UK are being forced to reduce the size of their flocks, with some leaving the industry altogether as soaring production costs make their businesses unviable.
Ukraine’s grain exports back on track after tense standoff
After announcing its withdrawal from the ‘Black Sea grain initiative’ on 29 October, Russia will rejoin a UN-backed agreement to allow the exporting of grain from Ukraine via a safe...
Global coffee prices to benefit from bumper crop in Vietnam
Coffee producers in Vietnam, the world’s largest producer of the Robusta variety used in instant coffee and espresso, are expecting a bumper crop this season.
Farmers in the US reeling as poultry deaths from bird flu soar
A different form of the avian influenza virus, known as the goose/Guangdong lineage, has wreaked havoc in the US poultry industry, with more than 47 million chickens and turkeys dying...
New Zealand’s livestock ‘burp tax’ aims to cut greenhouse gasses
Farmers in New Zealand have condemned the government’s proposed new levy aimed at taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals emit when burping and urinating.
Italy’s right-wing coalition sets agenda for agriculture
Among the main issues related to agriculture that Italy’s new right-wing coalition, which will be forming a government in the next few weeks, is expected to address, are food sovereignty...
Switzerland rejects plan to ban ‘factory farming’
Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to ban intensive farming in a referendum held on 25 September to establish whether Switzerland's strict animal welfare legislation needs to be further tightened.
Fertiliser shortage threatens farming, food security in Europe
With international economists predicting that the EU is heading for a “deep recession,” the latest challenge facing the region is a shortage of fertiliser for agricultural production.
Food crisis looming in Pakistan as flooding decimates crops
The worst floods in Pakistan in decades are creating food shortages at a time when the country is already experiencing a financial crisis.
Top US fruit marketers set sights on Canada for berry production
Two of North America's largest fruit marketers, Driscoll's and Naturipe Farms, are currently carrying out evaluations of large areas in Canada to establish their suitability for the mass production of...
Havoc in China as crops, livestock suffer under extreme heat
The current heatwave in China has now surpassed the 70-day mark and is the longest and most widespread on record.
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