Elizabeth Schroeder
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 berries normally grown in warmer regions.
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.
Saving wildlife, livelihoods amid climate challenges in Kenya
When the land surrounding Olchoro Oirowua village in western Kenya became badly degraded due to overgrazing, extensive deforestation and never-ending cycles of drought, more than 30 Maasai livestock-herding families leased some of their land to a large-scale farmer.
Tech innovation helps farmers with climate-smart transition
In an attempt to support producers in making the transition to climate-smart food production, a team of scientists are taking part in the EMR Food Screening project being undertaken by universities, researchers and companies from Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
US condemnation of China’s grain stockpiling ironic – analysts
US officials has again placed the spotlight on that country’s strained trade relations with China by accusing the latter of stockpiling grain amid a global food crisis.
Fur industry in Greece on the brink of collapse
The fur garment industry in Greece has been forced to shut down overnight due to the sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Calls for closer scrutiny of US fertiliser industry
While the fertiliser industry in the US scrambles to find solutions to rising prices, some farming organisations have expressed concern that the efforts being made are not addressing the control large fertiliser companies wield over the market
Canada’s commodity exports surge amid global economic slowdown
Canada is managing to weather the current global economic crisis much better than many other G7 countries, with most facing the prospects of recession.
Acute shortage of agri chemicals hits US crop yields
The persistent shortage of agricultural chemicals in the US is threatening crop yields, as farmers reduce the use of common weedkillers, search for substitutes for fungicides, and adapt production plans.
Fears about potential ban on rice exports from India
The way in which India balances its domestic rice needs against exports could help that country redeem itself after its ban on wheat exports last month.
Pig breeders in China go high-tech to improve genetics
In a market that produces almost 700 million pigs a year, breeding pigs that have larger litters, reach slaughter weight quicker and require less feed can make a big difference.
Farmers in Cyprus protest about protection for halloumi cheese
Protesting about delays in the implementation of the protected designation of origin product (PDO) status for halloumi cheese, goat and sheep farmers in Cyprus recently burnt bales of hay and poured milk on the road outside the island’s presidential palace.
Fears about crop yields in France as drought persists
As the world grapples with supply chain disruptions due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the agriculture department in France has warned that the unusually low winter rainfall will negatively affect crop yields there.
High prices sway US farmers to use conservation land for crops
The US government’s goal of using conservation land to help slow global warming by sequestering carbon in plants and the soil is being complicated by farmers reintroducing crop production on such land.
Global edible oil markets in turmoil after shock Indonesia ban
The global edible oil market has reacted with shock to Indonesia’s unexpected ban on palm oil exports in the week of 25 April.
California mega-producer pins hope on legalisation of marijuana
Although a bill was passed by the US House of Representatives on 1 April to end that country’s federal ban on the recreational use of marijuana, it is not expected that the bill will be passed by the Senate.
Hunting game help farmers in Laos to fight rat plague
One of Southeast Asia’s poorest countries, Laos, has been battling a growing rat problem for more than a decade, with these rodents destroying rice crops, the country’s main cash crop and staple food.
France facing ‘worst-ever’ second-wave bird flu outbreak
With the number of cullings having reached more than 12 million birds in the first week of April, France is facing its worst outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) ever, fuelled by the highly contagious H5N1 virus.
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