Focus on Agriculture
Researchers testing climate mitigation measures to support tea farming
A coalition of researchers has begun trials to test climate mitigation and resilience measures that will boost tea farming.
Italy’s 2023 farm output hit by climate change, statistics bureau says
Italy's wine, fruit and olive oil production is suffering due to extreme weather events.
Oil and corn groups team up in lawsuit to halt Biden truck emissions rules
Lobby groups say President Biden's plans to cut emissions from heavy-duty vehicles will cause economic harm.
Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets but fueling it has not been easy
Dan McLean is opposed to a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross his land near Menoken, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)
Rival pork exporters could benefit from China-EU trade tensions
China's commerce ministry said on Monday it had opened an anti-dumping investigation into imported pork and its by-products from the EU, after the...
India’s monsoon rains a fifth below normal so far
India has had 20% less rainfall than normal since June 1.
Peru economy expands in April, highest growth in over 30 months
Peru's key mining and hydrocarbons sector has decreased, while agriculture and manufacturing is up.
New Zealand scraps plan to tax livestock burps, farts
New Zealand has decided to remove the agriculture sector from a new emissions pricing plan
Scientists on a quest for drought-resistant wheat – the ‘Holy Grail’
University of Calgary scientists are working to improve the climate resilience of wheat crops.
Spring rains welcome, but drought risk lingers in Western Canada
A wetter-than-expected spring has Western Canadian farmers breathing a sigh of relief, but the threat of drought remains.
