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The National Farmers Union has told the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers that farmers needs and concerns must be heard as the Waters of the US rule is re-written.

Publication of USDA performance standards prompted some poultry company customers to refuse product from processing plants in Category 3, according to participants at a food safety roundtable. When USDA’s Food Safety and…

Ramón Armengol, President of Cogeca, gives his take on the Slovenian Presidency's Programme for agriculture in the EU.

Wageningen University's Agro Confidence survey shows that farmers are less confident about their medium-term prospects than they were previously.

Hurricane Ida damaged a grain export elevator owned by global grain trader Cargill Inc, and rival shipper CHS Inc warned on 30 August its grain facility may lack power for weeks after the storm tore though the busiest US grains port.…

The US Department of Agriculture's Quarterly Trade Forecast shows US agriculture exports continuing their record setting pace for the rest of 2021 and sustain their growth into 2022.

Britain's government has rejected calls from retail and logistics companies to temporarily ease post-Brexit immigration rules which they say are contributing to a shortage of truck drivers and acute supply chain disruption.…

A new cross-industry report is calling for the UK government to implement a 12-month COVID-19 Recovery Visa to address workforce shortages in the agri-food sector.

Rainfall in key energy-producing regions of drought-struck Brazil is likely to remain well below average in September.

Trouw Nutrition and Wageningen University are strengthening their collaborative efforts to accelerate research and innovation into sustainable livestock production.

Britain's leading employers are pushing the government to urgently increase funding to retrain workers and allow Europeans back into key sectors as supply chains buckle under the weight of COVID-19 and Brexit.

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The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) and 62 other farming, environmental and rural development organizations sent a letter to Congress calling for a strong reconciliation package that prioritizes climate-friendly farming.…

USDA investments and support for rural working capital needs will help create or save more than 12,000 jobs in rural America.

Tyson Foods said on 26 August it is offering US chicken plant workers the chance to win $10,000 once a week for the next five weeks if they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The US moves one step closer to permitting cell-based meat and an Oregon ballot initiative could have major implications for poultry and livestock growers.

Ireland's Department of Agriculture has launched a Code of Good Practice for responsible antimicrobial use on poultry farms.

The USDA has unveiled a proposed framework to overhaul surveillance for viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging zoonotic diseases and build an early warning system.

One year post-launch, learn how DSM has implemented its commitment to making the industry more sustainable

Argentina's corn and soy crops and subsequent export logistics could come head to head with dry La Nina weather, analysts say.