Also in this newsletter: Irish students warned to think twice before going to the US
Latin America’s largest economy is poised to extend its lead as China’s top food supplier
The future of one of the world’s most important foodstuffs is mired in a stew of science, politics and economics
Cal-Maine Foods reported a 247% increase in net income totalling $508.5mn for the December-February period
Buying farmland to restore it to nature — aka ‘the Knepp effect’ — is on the rise. But while many of this new class of rewilder is doing it for love, financial incentives are beginning to play a part
Decision shows wider application of landmark fossil fuel court ruling that stopped an oil and gas project
Row over fish quotas to arise at post-Brexit reset talks on May 19
Consumer groups and economists accuse agricultural companies of keeping prices artificially high
Agriculture industry could be hit hardest if fees of up to $1.5mn per vessel docking were implemented
Authorities play down risks to livestock but urge precautions to avoid mass outbreaks seen in US
Demographic shift underlines emerging opportunities in country’s vast consumer market
The fertile Murray-Darling basin is a case study in competition policy on a scarce resource
Aardvark prediction model developers hope system will ‘democratise’ the powerful technology for developing nations
Just when it seemed the ethical debate was over, the material is back on the catwalk and the streets
Companies that dominate global supply of grain and oilseed suffer from latest downturn despite efforts to diversify
Supermarket becomes latest to ban practice of ‘eyestalk ablation’ after animal cruelty concerns
Beijing’s retaliatory measures target $22bn of agriculture products as well as timber
Wheat and soyabean futures hit as China and Canada impose retaliatory tariffs on foodstuffs
There have been heists, Facebook ads and agitated grocery store queues as prices across America continue to rise
Given the potential for domestic animals to cause damage to wildlife, some conservationists are calling for restrictive measures — but mitigating strategies are surely a first step
Ghanaian farmers are ditching cocoa to dig for bullion and driving up global prices
Winemakers are battling shifting tastes among younger generations and lower prices caused by oversupply
Agriculture industry warns that customers are looking elsewhere for key commodities
Daughters of Fred ‘Big Chicken’ Adams stand to reap hundreds of millions with company poised to buy their stake
Commission expected to approve greater use of Renure, a product based on dung, to reduce revenues going to Moscow
