agriculture | farmers | food

plus livestock, forestry, etc

EU-Mercosur deal killed animal welfare law
The pending trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur countries was the 'nail in the coffin' of European plans to improve farm animal welfare.
Australia wants better EU offer on meat and sugar to clinch trade deal - minister
The European Union must offer greater market access for Australian beef, lamb and sugar if it wants Canberra to agree a trade deal, Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell said.
Low-welfare eggs from caged hens imported to UK in ‘staggering’ numbers
Concerns grow that post-Brexit trade deals could lead to further decline in quality as battery farm eggs are reintroduced.
Statement: The EU-New Zealand Agreement should not be ratified
Fifty Civil society organizations call on the European Parliament not to ratify the trade agreement with New Zealand.
Farmers warn Australian gov't against signing EU FTA
The peak body representing Australian farmers has called for the federal government to walk away from a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU).
UK-India FTA raises concerns among British rice millers
A 1 billion ($1.2 billion) corner of the UK economy is fearing for its future as Britain and India close in on a long-awaited free-trade agreement.
"Concessions on both sides" for EU trade deal
Belgium's top diplomat in Australia expects a free trade deal with the European Union to be sealed by the end of this year, saying there will be "concessions on both sides".
AfCFTA: More free trade? For whose benefit?
So what does this trade deal mean for ordinary Africans in a time of deep climate, economic and food crises?
The EU’s extractive trade policies in Tunisia contribute to migration
If the EU really wants to address what it calls a ‘migration crisis’, it needs to rethink how it trades with the rest of the world.
Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak seek UK/US trade pact before 2024 elections
Leaked US proposals cover thorny issues including agriculture, but not market access.