agriculture | farmers | food
plus livestock, forestry, etc
3-Feb-2017
ABAC
A report commissioned by the APEC Business Advisory Council, based on interviews with four hundred business people & others, argues for harmonising food standards and labelling across Asia.
3-Feb-2017
SE Agnet
Cargill does not want a lot to change in the North American free trade deal
3-Feb-2017
Potatoes don't grow in supermarkets (blog)
Faced with the rise of nationalism and xenophobia, food sovereignty is more necessary than ever.
3-Feb-2017
Law Gazette
The High Court has handed down a judgment which stays enforcement of an international dispute resolution award in Micula v. Romania case
2-Feb-2017
EurActiv
South Africa’s poultry industry says it is on the brink of collapse due to hotly-denied accusations that the European Union is dumping cheap chicken in the country in a dispute over free trade.
31-Jan-2017
The Guardian
Consumers could be exposed to American farming practices banned by the EU.
28-Jan-2017
IATP
U.S.-Mexico relations should be based on fair trade, not xenophobia. Farm and food groups call for prioritizing fair and sustainable rural economies.
27-Jan-2017
Agra Facts
Brazil & the other three Mercosur countries need to be realistic about the volumes of beef, ethanol & poultry that can be liberalised.
23-Jan-2017
Dairy News
Fonterra has welcomed the announcement that New Zealand and Sri Lanka will progress discussions on new trade and investment opportunities.
20-Jan-2017
TNI
In both TTIP and CETA food, agriculture, animal husbandry and horticulture play a major role and the prospects for European farmers and consumers are not good.