Climate change has ravaged India's rice stock. Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis
Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in India's Haryana state, looking despairingly at his ruined crops.
2023-08-29 09:57
Zimbabwe election: Voters head to the polls with inflation on their minds
Robert Mugabe's successor faces his main challenge from Nelson Chamisa of the opposition CCC.
2023-08-23 10:54
Zimbabwe election: Chicken and chips put a taste for democracy to the test
Finger-licking crowds have not distracted from concerns about the fairness of this week's elections.
2023-08-21 07:18
Nottingham hospital Ukraine hub finds new home
Volunteers are breathing a sigh of relief after being given a new base at Nottingham City Hospital.
2023-08-07 13:57
McConnell signals confidence in his political future as Kentucky voters weigh health scare
Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell entered the Graves County Republican Party Breakfast on Saturday to a standing ovation and applause, but voters expressed some concern about how his health will affect his ability to continue serving in the Senate.
2023-08-06 01:48
Lawmakers seek to limit corporate and foreign ownership of US farmland
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers from both parties are pushing legislation that would limit who can own
2023-07-27 17:25
USDA, states eye cheaper food by targeting anticompetitive acts
By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking to lower food prices and boost competition by
2023-07-19 17:24
Why McDonald's dropped tomatoes from Indian menus
A kilo of tomatoes now costs more than a litre of petrol in the country. Here's why.
2023-07-15 08:45
U.S. farm agency told to investigate worker complaints at Maryland research complex
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has ordered the Department of Agriculture to
2023-06-30 22:50
Mushroom farms that employed Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect cited for 'serious' health and safety violations
Two mushroom farms that employed the Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect were cited for "serious" health and safety violations in an investigation stemming from the January workplace attacks, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health announced in a news release Monday.
2023-06-28 22:49
Biden administration to spend $450 million on higher-blend biofuels
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $450 million to expand the production and
2023-06-27 02:29
US to spend $502 million on future bird flu response
By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $502 million to ensure its rapid response to
2023-06-24 02:25