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African cotton producers rally against climate shocks and low prices

Cotton is a lifeline for Africa – bringing in foreign currency and providing jobs for millions of people. But 20 years after the African Cotton Producers’ Association was founded, growers say the industry is under threat and needs urgent change.

Radio France Internationale

Factory farming's ticking time bomb

Raising billions of animals in crowded, unsanitary conditions heightens the risk of pandemics. We can do better

Salon

California’s $59bn agriculture industry reels under Trump’s wavering tariffs

Some farmers recovered from president’s first-term trade war and a fresh one is estimated to cost the state $6bn a year

The Guardian - US

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Despite pause on US tariffs, African economies face uncertain future

African exporters have welcomed a temporary reprieve from new US tariffs, after President Donald Trump suspended a planned 30 percent import tax for 90 days – but the bigger picture remains uncertain.

Radio France Internationale

‘Toxic cocktail’: study finds almost 200 pesticides in European homes

More than 40% of pesticides discovered in dust linked to toxic effects including cancer and hormone disruption

The Guardian - UK

Meet the Gulf shrimpers rooting on Trump's tariffs in a Texas fishing town

While American consumers and markets wonder and worry about President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs, Gulf coast shrimpers are cheering him on

The Independent UK

Colin Whitaker obituary

Vet who reported the first cases in Britain of what became known as mad cow disease, or BSE, in the late 1980s

The Guardian - UK

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US egg prices break record high for third consecutive month even as inflation drops

The 12-month inflation rate of 2.4%, down from 2.8% in February, was largely fueled by a sharp fall in gas prices

The Guardian - US

Egg prices continue to increase despite bird flu outbreak slowing

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to a new record-high of $6.23 despite a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks last month

The Independent UK

Country diary: Back to meet an old friend – my first thatch

Dartington, Devon: It’s been 13 years since I was last on the roof of this 14th century longhouse, and neither of us are as we were

The Guardian - UK

A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened

The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years

The Independent UK

Soya beans: China and EU’s secret weapon against Trump’s tariff wars?

Soya beans – the top US agricultural export – could be Washington’s vulnerable spot in the ongoing tariff spat.

Al Jazeera

How The EU Is Responding To Trump's Trade Assault

Hit by three waves of painful US tariffs since President Donald Trump returned to office, the European Union's response has been a high-wire act, balancing calibrated retaliation with a push for negotiations to avert an all-out trade war.

International Business Times

Bow ties, handkerchiefs and ice cream: How the EU is set to respond to Trump’s tariffs creatively

Brussels is set to target US red states as it looks to respond to Washington’s tariffs in a targeted way

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Trump Tariffs threaten 35,000 jobs, entire towns in South Africa's citrus sector, farmers group says

A farmers group says the new 30% tariffs set to be imposed on South Africa by the Trump administration will threaten 35,000 jobs in the country’s citrus-growing sector and the economies of entire towns

The Guardian - US

‘They’re killing you’: US poultry workers fear faster lines will lead to more injury

Workers say fast-paced conditions compound injury risks, while USDA will no longer require reports on safety data

The Independent UK

Federal grants to fight child labor worldwide are axed in DOGE cuts

The Trump administrated has canceled millions of dollars in international grants that a Department of Labor division administered to combat child labor and slave labor around the world

The Conversation

South Africa as G20 leader can take action on Africa’s food supply: 4 ways to make a difference

South Africa, the only African country that is a member of the G20, holds the presidency of the grouping until the end of November 2025. During this time, it could help drive the African continent’s food security agenda.

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Evening Standard

Former head of National Farmers’ Union to head review of farm profitability

Baroness Minette Batters was the first female president of the NFU and headed the organisation for six years.

International Business Times

'Anxious': US Farmers See Tariffs Threaten Earnings

As President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs took effect this weekend, US farmers hoping for a profit this year instead found themselves facing lower crop prices -- and the prospect of ceding more ground in foreign markets.

The National (Scotland)

U-turn as SNP Government opens door to genetically edited food in Scotland

THE SNP Government has U-turned on its long-standing opposition to genetically edited (GE) foods, opening the door to their potential sale and…

The Guardian - UK

Farmers in England fear for nature after sustainable farming funding frozen

Government also considering blocking more profitable farmers from a revised future scheme

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Rescued hens are among the spring arrivals on the farm

Tebay, Cumbria: These ex-commercial hens have a home for the rest of their lives here, where they can be ridiculously free range and entertain us with their antics

International Business Times

US Soybeans, Energy: Who Is Hit By China's Tariff Retaliation?

US agricultural exports, fuels and manufactured goods are set to take a hit from China's blanket retaliation against President Donald Trump's sharp tariffs, with both sets of measures due to take effect next week.

The Independent UK

Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets in China

Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit

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