Agriculture

France Passes Law To Protect Farmers Against Neighbours' Complaints Over Noise And Smells

French parliament has passed a law to protect farmers from complaints from neighbours about noise or stench from agricultural activities, to stop lawsuits...

Rain-Hit French Soft Wheat Sowing Nears End As Crop Rating Slips

French farmers had sown 89% of the expected soft wheat area for next year's harvest by 4 December, compared with 83% a week earlier, as a rain-delayed sowi...

Brazil’s JBS To Invest R$43m To Enhance Traceability In Cattle Supply Chain In Pará

Brazilian meatpacker JBS plans to invest R$43 million over the next three years to enhance transparency and traceability in its cattle supply chain in Par&...

Buyer’s Brief: The Impact Of El Niño On Food Prices – A Perfect Storm

El Niño is back, and it could have a marked influence on food prices over the coming months, writes Nick Peksa.

Nestlé Adds Four New Members To Its CSV Council

Nestlé has added four new members to its Creating Shared Value (CSV) Council - an external advisory group that was formed in 2009.

China's Big Pig Breeders Dig In As Losses And Debts Mount

The biggest pig breeders in China, consumer of fully half the world's pork, seem to have bitten off more than they can chew.

Cow Burps, Food Waste To Take Spotlight At COP28 Agriculture Day

Climate advocacy groups are pressuring world governments gathered at this year’s United Nation’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai to...

France Reports Bird Flu On Turkey Farm As Disease Spreads In Europe

France has detected an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu virus on a turkey farm in the northwest of the country, the agriculture ministry said, as a s...