2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (449+ words) Ireland’s horticulture sector must be protected and food security must be strengthened amid Ireland’s increasing reliance on imported fruit and vegetables and falling grower numbers, Macra has said. It follows the release of the Climate Change Advisory Council’s (CCAC) report…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (161+ words) Iowan grocery shoppers could soon feel a broader price squeeze as war, weather and rising farm costs push up food production and transportation costs. Why it matters: Midwest grocery prices were already 2.2% higher in July than a year earlier, and…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (991+ words) As a farmer, Jamie Wyllie is used to getting by on little sleep. His job requires long hours and hard graft. But now he said something else is keeping him up at night – the prospect of the Scottish government introducing…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (916+ words) September 6, 2026 - 9.07pm Australian farmers are calling on Coles and Woolworths to reverse recent decisions to strip some locally grown products from their shelves in what one grower has described as a “ruthless” move. Coles has ended its arrangement with Coffs Harbour,…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (212+ words) Another week of sweltering weather across the US Midwest brought more heat advisories and put fresh pressure on yields. Corn has broken above $5 a bushel, up roughly 15% from the end of July and back to territory not seen since 2023. Europe's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (944+ words) The Scottish Government has acknowledged that a proposed cap on essential supermarket food could put pressure on farmers if retailers seek to recover lost margin further down the supply chain. Ministers have opened consultation on potential statutory price controls for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (340+ words) Woolworths will pull several Tamar Valley Dairy dessert products from its shelves next month, in the latest blow for Tasmanian food producers. The supermarket has confirmed to Pulse it will remove several of the Launceston-made brand’s indulgent dessert products, including…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (726+ words) Milk prices are rising in parts of Kenya as dry weather cuts supplies to processors, leaving some popular brands missing from supermarket shelves and forcing consumers to pay more for a product that is a daily staple. In Nairobi, the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (403+ words) 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc. has voluntarily initiated a Chapter 7 bankruptcy process. The Hamilton, Ohio-based company is known for its sustainable offerings as an indoor vertical farm. While no reasons have been cited for its recent move, court records show that…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (526+ words) As part of the National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027, six major retailers have committed to new Horticulture Grower-Retail Charter principles. Aldi, Dunnes Stores, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, SuperValu/Centra and Tesco have committed to the principles of the new charter in an…...