About 1.35m Americans a year fall ill from the bacteria. Why are there still so many infections?In my kitchen, I treat raw chicken as if it’s crawling with bacteria that could make me and my family sick. I use separate cutting boards for meats and prod…
Vets say law is clear and Geronimo the alpaca must be put down
Specialists including Defra bovine tuberculosis expert say positive tests indicate danger to public healthThe row over his fate has captured the public’s imagination – with a petition to save him gathering nearly 100,000 signatures and his friendly, fu…
UK farmers urged to set aside 1% of land for wildlife havens
Campaign seeks pledges for the rewilding of arable land as the Cop26 climate summit approachesFarmers are being called upon to dedicate 1% of their land to nature and carbon sequestration in an unexpected way – by farming in straight lines.The call to …
George Eustice defends decision to cull alpaca Geronimo as ‘arduous but necessary’
Environment secretary says bovine tuberculosis test used on animal ‘over 99% accurate’Environment secretary George Eustice said it is an “arduous but necessary endeavour” to cull animals that test positive for bovine tuberculosis (bTB), as he defended …
How my farmer friend Wilf gave me a new perspective
An unexpected friendship was a breath of fresh air after my turbulent city lifeMuch is said about walking the road less travelled. There’s joy in the unexpected and the unravelling of, well, who knows what. Just over a year ago, I left my London life f…
Hydroponic farming startup Just Vertical cultivates growth at home
The indoor growing industry is starting to scale. Farms that utilize hydroponics and traditional greenhouses have started to become integral parts of our food supply chain.
The ‘queen of vegan cheese’ wants to change the dairy industry
Miyoko Schinner has been on a years-long quest to make tasty vegan cheese. Now she wants to help dairy farmers switch to plant-based farmingMiyoko Schinner calls herself “the queen of vegan cheese”. The chef, activist and author wrote the 2012 book Art…
South Africa’s Khula closes $1.3M seed to scale its software-for-agriculture platform
The myriad challenges faced by smallholder farmers in Africa — inadequate financing, education and input distribution — persist and greatly affect the agricultural output on the continent.
Leaves of change: Paraguay’s small-scale farmers see a new future in yerba mate tea
A resurgence in the traditional drink is offering rural communities independence and a sustainable alternative to industrial soy and cattle farmingFour men emerge from the intense heat and steam of the barbacuá into the cold winter’s night in the rural…
Top seeds: artists capture global efforts to future-proof nature – in pictures
Scientists, ecologists and artists have collaborated to showcase global work to protect seeds in an exhibition at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & art gallery (Ramm) in Exeter.Seedscapes: future-proofing nature runs until 5 September Continue rea…