Alexandra Laskie

On the sidelines of the world’s biggest food trade show in Dubai, a friendly cricket match turns serious.

Deepening division between farmers and animal activists is hampering efforts to renew Australia’s national animal welfare strategy.

The president of the Victorian Farmers Federation’s pig group will remain in his leadership role after allegations he breached animal welfare regulations were substantiated by authorities.

Farmers “need to be in the tent” talking about sustainability to avoid being locked out of global trade, after Australia negotiated its first free trade agreement with a chapter explicitly on “sustainable agriculture”.

Farmers are questioning millions of dollars’ worth of federal government subsidies to big businesses to fast-track heavy vehicle electrification.

The peak body for Australia’s horticulture industry is at risk of losing three members by Christmas.

Australia’s first free trade agreement to feature a stand-alone chapter on animal welfare came as a surprise to the agriculture sector, industry groups say.

Australia’s largest banking institutions are sticking by their targets of net-zero financed emissions by 2050, despite a string of major US banks sidelining their environmental commitments.

The Albanese government is yet to act on an election commitment made three years ago to regulate labelling for plant-based food products such as “meat-free sausages” and “chicken-style burgers”.

As asparagus farmer Alex Motta tallies the compliance schemes his business must comply with, the count quickly reaches his second hand.