European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability welcomes new Board Chair
21:42 | 17/08/2020
OSI Europe’s Operations Director and Head of Sustainability, Claire Donoghue, has been named Board Chair of Europe’s largest multi-stakeholder group for beef sustainability.
Iowa requests nearly $4 billion in disaster relief after storm
21:40 | 17/08/2020
The US state of Iowa is seeking about $4 billion in disaster aid after a major storm tore across the Midwest on 10 August.
COVID-19 resurgence puts pressure on New Zealand economy, especially dairy sector
21:39 | 12/08/2020
New Zealand stocks registered their worst close in a month on 12 August after the country reported its first cluster of coronavirus cases in over 100 days.
JBS offers 5,200 new jobs in Brazil as part of pandemic response
20:42 | 10/08/2020
Food processing giant JBS SA is hiring an additional 5,200 workers in Brazil in a bid to boost output for its export base while contending with ongoing COVID-19 cases among workers.
US farm groups need more time to apply for COVID-19 aid
20:39 | 10/08/2020
28 farm groups in the United States have asked the US Department of Agriculture to extend the deadline for farmers to apply for COVID-19 assistance payments.
UK NFU responds to Environment Agency air quality queries
20:21 | 06/08/2020
The UK’s farmers can help improve air quality by reducing ammonia emissions, but the government must facilitate these efforts by improving regulations and removing barriers.
World food prices extend rebound during July
20:19 | 06/08/2020
The world food price index has been updated, showing that prices rose for the month of July.
Making dairy farming more sustainable by using residual flows from insect production
20:40 | 03/08/2020
Scientists from Wageningen University & Research will investigate whether residual flows from insect production can be used to reduce nitrogen and greenhouse gas emissions in dairy farming. The 'Flying Cow' project is a preliminary study and will be carried out in the laboratory.
Big data used to study cattle resilience and efficiency
20:37 | 03/08/2020
The international project GenTORE focuses on developing innovative tools for genetic selection and management to optimize the resilience and efficiency of livestock. (Sensor) data is collected for this research in the stables of Dairy Campus.
Australia's NFF urges UN to clarify its position on agricultural carbon
22:08 | 30/07/2020
The Cattle Council of Australia and the National Farmers' Federation are criticising the UN for its claims regarding the meat industry's impact on climate change.
