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Hot sauce and a muster dog: on the ground at Beef2024, the southern hemisphere’s biggest cattle industry expo Written by Mandy McKeesick from the Guardian Emissions, sustainability and windfarms are front of mind at Rockhampton’s Beef Week celebrations Sign up for the Rural Network email...

What is antimicrobial resistance and how big a problem is it? Written by Kat Lay from the Guardian Bacteria resistant to antibiotics led to 1.27 million deaths in 2019. The answer is a ‘one health’ approach across all species, experts say It kills millions every year, with a potential impact...

Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns Written by Kat Lay Global health correspondent from the Guardian Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer...

‘Unable to meet the community’s expectations’: Australia to ban live sheep exports in 2028 Written by Tory Shepherd from the Guardian Government promises $107m package for industry to transition, after years of campaigning against trade Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or...

Move to protect Australian beef industry from EU land clearing laws criticised by scientists Written by Aston Brown from the Guardian Agriculture minister says there’s ‘no risk’ cattle industry is ‘connected to deforestation’, a claim environmental scientists say is ‘patently false’ Sign up...

I’m a British farmer. Here’s the scary truth about what’s happening to our crops | Guy Singh-Watson Written by Guy Singh-Watson from the Guardian The climate crisis is making the farming business unsustainable – and without support for us, food security will suffer too Guy Singh-Watson is...

Why regenerative garments are the ultimate status symbol Written by Lucianne Tonti from the Guardian Sustainably grown fibres, traceable from farm to garment, could be the antidote to climate-destroying fast fashion. But can this trend ever reach the high street? Picture the scene. Kendall...

Methane emissions: Australian cattle industry suggests shift from net zero target to ‘climate neutral’ approach Written by Aston Brown from the Guardian The US cattle industry adopted a ‘climate neutral’ goal in 2021 but scientists say that ‘misses the point’ in keeping global temperature...

Australian red meat industry has recorded 78% reduction in emissions since 2005, report shows Written by Aston Brown from the Guardian Drop is a result of reduced land clearing and greater vegetation regrowth, but experts say land clearing in Queensland may be significantly underreported...

Rum to the rescue: this Hawaiian scientist is working with distilleries to save native sugarcane Written by Kiki Aranita from the Guardian Sugarcane biodiversity disappeared as big plantations dominated the sugar trade in Hawaii, but now native varieties are making a comeback Noa Kekuewa...

Australian primary producers say they ‘can’t afford’ to pay proposed biosecurity levy Written by Eliza Spencer from the Guardian National Farmers Federation says farmers are already paying for the measures and should not be made to pay more Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join...

If Australia has reached ‘peak milk’, what does that mean for our food security? | Gabrielle Chan Written by Gabrielle Chan from the Guardian Consumers assume Australia has milk production covered – but the national dairy herd is declining and imports are at record highs Get our morning and...

She was fired after not endorsing Splenda-filled salads to people with diabetes. Why? | Neil Barsky Written by Neil Barsky from the Guardian Elizabeth Hanna says she was fired by the American Diabetes Association after refusing to approve recipes heaped with the additive made by a major donor...

Gene editing crops to be colourful could aid weeding, say scientists Written by Helena Horton Environment reporter from the Guardian Creating visually distinctive plants likely to become important as more weed-like crops are grown for food Genetically engineering crops to be colourful could...

There’s no such thing as a benign beef farm – so beware the ‘eco-friendly’ new film straight out of a storybook | George Monbiot Written by George Monbiot from the Guardian A highly misleading new documentary claims soil carbon storage can redeem the livestock industry – it’s all so much...