NFU President Minette Batters will today challenge the Government to show global leadership on international trade and insist that British farm standards are the benchmark for any food imports in future trade deals.
US - USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the monthly US "Cattle on Feed" report on Friday, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
US - Amidst reports that recent trade deals may have a more gradual and modest impact on agricultural exports than initially thought, President Donald Trump last week tweeted that "aid will be provided by the federal government" if necessary.
In a move to tackle climate change, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has voted to implement a ban on beef across campus. The student activist whose initiative prompted the decision is 20-year-old PETA campus rep Phoebe Woodruff – who, along with PETA, is urging the university to replace beef with vegan options.
China lifted a 19-year import ban on US beef, giving the US farmers much broader access to China's rising market, which is also in accordance with the agreed phase one trade deal signed in January.
Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is in talks over possible beef export to Russia and the US, in addition to advanced negotiations to export to China.
The US Army has approved Raytheon’s Coyote Block 2 counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) for Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Lisa Hunter, US Army spokesperson, said on 19 February that interested customers should submit a letter of request through their local security co-operation office,
In response to confusion regarding the changes, BYU Clubs sent an email announcing that Honor Code Office Director Kevin Utt would "be presenting on the recent changes and adjustments to the Honor Code" in a meeting open to the student body.
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The unease caused by Covid-19 is expected to drag down Thai tourism for more than six months, triggering airlines to slash ticket prices to steer the market, while Nok Air and Nokscoot cut pilots and cabin crew to save cost.
Airlines, cruise stocks, healthcare companies and tech companies like Apple all saw a brutal sell off.
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I’ll be straight with you: I think I already know how the 2020 Audi Q7 will drive. Obviously, I’ll withhold all those preconceived notions until I actually drive it, I just have a strong suspicion. But at the same time, I’ll also get to drive the 2020 Audi S4, which hits far closer to my personal interests. What do…
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Key point: Seeing dollar signs, countries sometimes sell high-tech weapons to foreign powers and then come to regret it. France would have done just that- if it were't for Russia invading Ukraine.
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Onetime UFC lightweight title challenger Al Iaquinta hopes he can talk Paul Felder out of retirement if a fight against Dustin Poirier doesn’t materialize.
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“The National Party has always maintained we had nothing to do with alleged illegal activity regarding the donations recently investigated by the Serious Fraud Office. “The Party does not accept the way Jami-Lee Ross is characterising his part in ...
The $1 has reported that CVC is “plotting an ambitious reshaping of global rugby” that started with the 2018 acquisition of a 27% holding in England’s Premiership Rugby.
In March 2019, the historic decision to form Golf Ireland was completed.
Children born this year could be studying a foreign language by the time they are in third class under new proposals to redevelop the primary school curriculum.
Sometimes Priyanka Chopra is simply burnin' up with pride at being Mrs. Jonas. There are her #husbandappreciationposts and, of course, her groupie behavior at Jonas Brothers concerts...
Coronation Street will show heartwarming and heartbreaking scenes as Sarah Platt and Adam Barlow tie the knot but Bethany Platt's exit awaits
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Demi Jones and Luke M have opened up about their blossoming Love Island romance, and amitted they're not labelling their relationship because they're going at their 'own pace'
