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
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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
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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’
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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...
Australia’s back yard chicken owners urged to implement biosecurity measures in case of bird flu outbreak
Written by Eliza Spencer from the Guardian
Australia is the only continent free from the highly contagious H5N1 virus, after it was detected in wild bird colonies in Antarctica in February...
Laws catering to ‘factory farms’ bring fly-infested, smelly manure mounds to rural US
Written by Daniel Walton from the Guardian
North Carolina’s uniquely lax regulation permits giant mounds of chicken waste to sit outdoors – but no easy way for communities to complain about it
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UK farmers: how has the weather affected food production?
Written by Guardian community team from the Guardian
We want to know how livestock and crops have been affected by the weather in recent months and the impact on your livelihood
The amount of food being produced by British farmers has...
Why the flies flurrying around your fruit bowl are not fruit flies – and how to get rid of them
Written by Natalie Parletta from the Guardian
Vinegar flies can get out of control quickly. From ditching your fruit bowl to using apple cider vinegar, try these simple hacks to rid your kitchen of...
US meat lobby delighted at ‘positive’ prospects for industry after Cop28
Written by Rachel Sherrington from the Guardian
Livestock bosses celebrate outcome at online summit, while critics condemn failure to tackle meat and dairy consumption
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