Brussels reworks plans to protect direct income for farmers in new budget after pressure from industry
US chocolate makers are dialling back their support for the environmental regulation under pressure from Washington
Plus, Keir Starmer launches NHS reform programme
Member states will be expected to lift import bans on Kyiv’s produce
Global boom fails to reach the industry’s heartlands, leaving ageing plantations vulnerable to disease and lack of investment
Fertiliser prices have been ‘extremely volatile’ in the past two weeks, says CEO of leading crop nutrients group Yara
Genetic shift driven by over-exploitation risks undermining populations beyond repair, according to research
ABF Sugar, which owns the Vivergo plant in Saltend, Hull has given ministers two weeks to come up with a rescue package
The balance of marine algae is at risk but barely mentioned in policy discussions, researchers say
National Audit Office calls for ministers to take ‘urgent’ action to combat biosecurity threat
‘Accounting trick’ to support methane-emitting sectors undermines fight against climate change, say researchers
Japanese sportswear groups Asics and Mizuno to use alternative materials following decades of activist pressure
US company benefits from double subsidy on biofuels as surge in imports threatens to wipe UK ethanol industry
Incident follows disruption at food distribution site as Israel continues to limit supplies in 79-day siege
British state support needed to prevent loss of production facilities after tariff changes, industry warns
Trading a high-powered city career for a rural adventure of organic wine and cider making is a dream for many — for one couple, it has been bumpy but ‘exhilarating’
Green light overcomes opposition from environmental and governance advocates
High food prices pile pressure on central bank and unpopular Ishiba government
World’s largest meat processor says move would unlock share price and cheaper funding
Bloc looks to extend tariff-free access for US crustaceans as part of agreement to stave off steep levies on exports
A Norfolk campaign against Cranswick’s plans to raise more chickens and pigs may undermine food security
A prize aimed at cracking interspecies communication could make humans think differently about the welfare of other creatures
Farm chief Christophe Hansen says Common Agricultural Policy vital for food security in 27-member bloc
Starmer accused of ‘surrender’ by the Tories after finalising new arrangements on fisheries and agriculture
By withholding aid and now allowing only ‘minimal’ food supplies, Israel’s government is losing what’s left of its moral authority
