International Trends
China abruptly Halts US Beef Export Licenses after Renewal
The Trump administration is preparing to suspend tariff‑rate quotas on imported beef to address record-high U.S. prices, even as China...
FAO report calls for robust risk assessment for recycled plastic food packaging
The growing use of recycled plastic in food packaging and other food contact materials offers clear environmental benefits...
Rising Fuel Costs Impacting Farmers; are Consumers Next?
Many farmers across the area have started planting this year's crop but the cost of fuel and other products like...
Producer Prices Shot up 6%, Adding to Pressure on Companies to Raise Prices for Customers
Wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as...
Hunger intensifies in South Sudan as 7.8 million people face high acute food insecurity and 2.2 million children suffer acute malnutrition
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF today warned that a deepening hunger...
Kenya launches World Agriculture Forum Country Council for next-gen agriculture growth
Kenya has launched the World Agriculture Forum (WAF) Country Council to accelerate the transformation of its agriculture...
DAERA Confirms Plan to Lift NI Housing Order for Poultry
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has today (Wednesday, April 29) announced plan to lift the housing...
Farm Plastics Recycling Shake up to Give Farmers More Choice
The Irish Farm Film Producers’ Group (IFFPG) has agreed to implement a series of changes for farm plastics recycling to...
Kenyan avocado exports projected at US$170 million in 2026
Kenya's horticulture sector is forecast to record higher avocado export revenues in 2026, with projections of KES 25.4...
Just Transition Commission to be Established in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Assembly decision to approve legislation to establish a Just Transition Commission has been hailed by Minister for...