Policy and Society

35+ min ago   (169+ words) Get to know AgriSA, our role in agriculture and how we help shape a stronger future for farming. AgriSA works on the key policy matters that shape South African agriculture, from land and labour to trade, infrastructure and natural resources....

30+ min ago   (364+ words) Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever (N-VA) announced yesterday that the state of the union and budget address, scheduled for Tuesday, will not be delivered because the federal government coalition parties have failed to reach an agreement. Opposition parties have…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (368+ words) Two new regional advisory manager appointments have been made in Teagasc. Padraig Fitzgerald has been appointed as Teagasc regional advisory manager in Tipperary, while Enda Geoghegan has been appointed as regional advisory manager in Galway/Clare. The vacancies arose following…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (114+ words) Dr Shaji Krishnan V., Chairman, NABARD, lays foundation stone for new Regional Office at Pundag, Ranchi. Construction by CPWD to start in November 2026,… New Delhi: Dr Shaji Krishnan V., Chairman, NABARD, laid the foundation stone for NABARD’s new Regional Office…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (180+ words) Inside Politic Ramaphosa: SA needs a new generation of black commercial farmers Last week I visited Redlands Farm, a commercial dairy farm in Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape owned and run by young black farmers. The farm has been able…...

28+ min ago   (523+ words) Understanding the timing of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, can help poultry farms prepare and protect their flocks, according to economists. Between February 2022 and April 2026, HPAI has affected 212 million birds, with more than 1,000 commercial flocks affected, according…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (85+ words) The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show 20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham The Wildlife Trusts have called for greater regulation warning the UK 'mega dairies' are damaging the environment Welsh Gov unveils new plan to reduce scheme duplication UK facing worst…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (71+ words) The UK's Premier Agricultural Machinery and Technology Show 20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham Small, seasonal livestock marts offer huge value to the UK's stratified sheep system Agronomy tips for better black-grass control this autumn Livestock specialist Katie Fallon talks of farmers needing…...

26+ min ago   (601+ words) Srinagar: The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu and Kashmir, has issued an advisory directing all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to strictly comply with the provisions governing food labelling, advertising, nutrition claims and health-related claims. The advisory, issued by Commissioner,…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (220+ words) President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine itself determines whether Russian oil refineries will operate and raised the question of why the United States has not yet concluded an agreement with Ukraine regarding the supply of diesel fuel. At the same…...