Category: Agriculture
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European farming faces renewed scrutiny over antibiotic use after experts warned that reductions in farm antimicrobial sales are stalling, with food safety and meat supply-chain consequences.
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The European Commission’s EUDR review brings soluble coffee and coffee extracts into scope, closing a compliance gap that could affect beverage manufacturers, coffee processors, and importers.
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US flour production fell again in the first quarter of 2026. Output dropped 2.7% year on year, extending a five-quarter decline and taking first-quarter production to its lowest level in 15 years.
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Volvo Penta’s D8 engine is powering Stara’s Hércules spreader.
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New potato varieties target storage, disease, and chip quality.
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Avara Foods faces High Court action over river pollution allegations.
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JDE Peet’s and Airbus are using satellite imagery and AI to map coffee plantations across East Africa, creating an open geospatial dataset designed to support deforestation-free coffee sourcing and reduce risk across global coffee supply chains.
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2 Sisters Food Group is increasing the use of British-grown oilseed rape and beans in poultry feed, reducing imported soymeal exposure and adding a projected £50 million boost to UK agriculture.
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Aldi will invest £1.1 billion in British egg production over five years through longer-term supplier agreements designed to support continuity and farm investment.
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AutoFlight has tested an air-rail tea logistics model. The Guizhou trial linked autonomous eVTOL cargo flight with high-speed rail to move tea to Shanghai within 24 hours.