‘Urgent action needed to protect farmworkers from heat stress’ – WHO
Workers around the world are increasingly being exposed to extreme heat, and urgent action should be taken by governments and employers to protect their health.
Cattle smuggling exacerbates Mexico’s screwworm outbreak
The beef industry in Mexico was dealt a devastating blow when the US closed its border with the country in May 2025 due to a New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)...
US tariff puts future of small Brazilian coffee farmers on the line
Small-scale coffee producers in Brazil have expressed fears that the US’s 50% tariff on Brazilian imports will drive down prices.
Pests, tariffs, dwindling herds drive US beef price surge
The latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that beef prices in that country are now reaching record highs.
China clamps down on pig ‘refattening’ to stabilise pork market
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.
Majority of UK farmers rely on non-farming enterprises to keep afloat
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...
Optimism as China expresses interest increases SA imports
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.
China ‘unfazed’ by loss of US grain and oilseed imports
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.
Tariff uncertainty causes rise in US farm bankruptcies
Bankruptcies of family farms in the US are set to increase even further this year, following a 55% increase year-on-year in 2024.
US farmers fear losing biggest market China as tariff war escalates
With Chinese authorities announcing retaliations against US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, US farmers now stand to lose their largest export market.
Growing concern as UK finds world’s first bird flu case in sheep
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...
Consumers being misled by grass-fed beef ‘misinformation’ – new report
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...
