Supply Chain - Farming

US Plans More Aid For Farmers Amid China Trade Spat

US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has said that President Donald Trump asked him to create a plan to help American farmers cope with the heavy impact o...

EU Agrees No-Deal Brexit Compensation For Irish Farmers: Report

The European Commission has agreed to compensate Irish farmers for a collapse in market value in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Irish edition of the Su...

'Unhealthy' Food Production Makes Healthy Eating Impossible, Report Claims

Excessive use of pesticides, antibiotics in livestock farming, and poor management of fertilisers are all significant threats to human health, a new report...

Farm, Food Groups Press US Officials To Push For More EU Access

U.S. farmer, rancher and food and beverage groups have pressed the Trump administration to ensure that any new trade talks with the European Union boost th...

EU Farmers Start Maize Harvest After Torrid Summer

Harvesting of grain maize is getting off to an early start in the European Union and analysts expect severe summer heat and drought to have hurt yields in...

Britain Outlines Post-Brexit Farm Policy In Agriculture Bill

Britain has introduced legislation relating to agricultural policy after it leaves the European Union that will link support for farmers to the provision o...

Pladis UK & Ireland To Expand Its ‘Back to Farm’ Scheme

Snacking company Pladis UK & Ireland has announced that it plans to extend its 'Back to Farm' scheme to a new group of wheat growers in the so...

Crop Damage Mounts For EU Farmers After Torrid Summer

European farmers are counting the cost of a summer heatwave that has shrunk cereal harvests and shrivelled pastures, leaving some farms struggling to survi...