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The link between population growth and biodiversity loss

Letter: Amy Jankiewicz says the government must address the effect of global increases in population and unsustainable consumption patterns as intertwined challenges

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Hay stocks are running low – this is the long tail of last year’s drought

Inkpen, Berkshire: We’re paying the price now for a poor grass harvest, and the concern is that it isn’t a one-off bad year

The Guardian - UK

NSW Greens to move bill to let councils better regulate berry industry as it continues rapid expansion

Residents and local authorities are worried about environmental hazards and land devaluation as minister says excess regulations may hinder modern farming practices

The Guardian - AU

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Record harvest sparks mass giveaway of free potatoes across Berlin

From zoos to soup kitchens, people are hauling away tonnes of surplus spuds after the biggest crop in 25 years

The Guardian - UK

Scurry to seal Australia trade deal as EU chief visits

A planned visit by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to Australia has spurred urgency among top trade negotiators to finalise an elusive pact.

AAP

'Geopolitical surprises' lurk for farmers in 2026

An uncertain global trade environment and the possibility of an El Nino will keep the local agricultural sector alert despite an otherwise promising outlook.

AAP

Texas agriculture commissioner primary: Who is running and what you need to know

Agriculture is the second largest industry in Texas, which is home to more than 230,000 farms. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries to oversee the agriculture department and where they stand on the issues.

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UK supermarkets push for Amazon soy safeguards after traders abandon ban

European retailers urge traders to adhere to commitments after Brazilian lawmakers wreck forest protection pact

The Guardian - UK

Health groups sue EPA over insecticide that causes testicular damage in rats

Groups say EPA did not adequately consider adverse health effects to children when it approved the pesticide

The Guardian - US

Dam-ed if you do: crackdown on illicit water supplies

Several fruit and vegetable growers have been accused of building unauthorised dams in the last year, as authorities use satellites to monitor changes on farms.

AAP

PM tells memorial ‘I am deeply and profoundly sorry’ government could not protect victims – as it happened

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Mercosur trade deal in limbo after EU parliament asks top court to weigh in

The European Union's parliament voted on Wednesday to refer a freshly signed trade deal with the South American Mercosur trade bloc to the EU's top court, casting the hard-fought accord into legal limbo.

Radio France Internationale

EU lawmakers vote to block Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns

European Union lawmakers have voted to block a major free trade agreement with the Mercosur group of South American countries over concerns about the legality of the deal

The Independent UK

Colourful new tomato promises purple patch of health

A genetically modified purple tomato enriched with added anthocyanin - a powerful antioxidant found in berries - may provide extra anti-inflammatory benefits.

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Tractors surround EU Parliament as MEPs vote on Mercosur review

With the European Parliament set to vote on whether to refer the Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice, delaying its implementation, farmers from across the continent have gathered in Strasbourg to continue to protest the deal, which they say will undercut production.

The Independent UK

China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal

The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in October can withstand President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy as American farmers are still dealing with high production costs

The Independent UK

The secret to pest-free houseplants starts at the nursery

Bringing home a new houseplant

The Independent UK

Ivory Coast will buy unsold cocoa stocks as prices plunge

Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer, plans to buy unsold cocoa stocks to support farmers as global prices have plunged

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The Guardian - US

Huge amounts of extra land needed for RFK Jr’s meat-heavy diet guidelines

Even 25% increase in meat and dairy consumption would require 100m more acres of agricultural land, analysis says

The Guardian - UK

‘Meat tax’ could have significant impact on environmental footprint, study finds

Full VAT on meat products could cost EU households as little as €26 a year but cut impact by 3-6%, says paper

The Guardian - UK

Seeds review – stunning film following struggling Black farmers in the American south

Shot in black-and-white over seven years, Brittany Shyne’s film is poetic and political in its portrayal of families fighting to maintain a vanishing way of life

The Guardian - AU

The road to Trish’s Queensland farm was blown up for a coalmine – now flood waters have left her ‘stuck in a hole’

The cattlewoman is stranded alone, rationing her supplies and worried about her health. Meanwhile the mine sits mothballed

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m losing £1,800 a day’: the stark reality for Britain’s dairy farmers

The cost of producing milk is higher than that being paid by milk processors, leaving farmers operating at a loss

Radio France Internationale

South American Mercosur bloc to sign long-awaited trade deal with EU

The South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union will sign on Saturday a deal 25 years in the making to create one of the world's largest free trade areas at a time of growing protectionism and volatility.

The Guardian - UK

French farmers wrongly accuse Brussels of betrayal. Macron’s complicity could help the far right to victory

Marine Le Pen is milking rural fury over the Mercosur deal. France’s politicians are too cowardly to defend it, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

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