Red gold harvest season in Iran
With the arrival of autumn, farmers in Iran’s North Khorasan Province have begun harvesting saffron from their fields. North Khorasan ranks as the third-largest saffron producer in the country.
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Soy it ain’t so: how Trump is selling out his own voters while bailing out somebody else’s
Trade policy isn’t sexy, but it is weighty, economically speaking. Jobs and wage-income are at-stake. Take President Trump’s trade policy, notably his fondness for tariffs, a tax on US imports that businesses and workers pay.We begin with the Trump ad…
Watchdog rules Red Tractor exaggerated its environmental standards
The Advertising Standards Authority agrees with River Action that the food safety body’s 2023 advert misled the publicThe UK’s advertising watchdog has upheld a complaint that Britain’s biggest farm assurance scheme misled the public in a TV ad about i…
Trump administration claims credit for Australia lifting ban on US beef imports
Move expected to help negotiations with US for lower trade tariffs on exports, but Labor says decision was made after scientific assessmentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
US agriculture secretary says Medicaid recipients can replace deported farm workers
Brooke Rollins also claimed automation can replace the immigrant labor force despite repeated evidence of failureThe US agriculture secretary has suggested that increased automation and forcing Medicaid recipients to work could replace the migrant farm…
Weedkiller ingredient widely used in US can damage organs and gut bacteria, research shows
Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate itThe herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other weedkiller products can kill gut bacteria and damage organs in multiple ways, ne…
Dangerous pesticides and pet flea treatment detected in English rivers for first time
Exclusive: Wensum and Tone found to have high concentrations of chemicals that are toxic to aquatic lifeDangerous modern pesticides used in agriculture and pet flea treatment have been detected for the first time in English rivers, research has found.S…
Labour will hope EU deal is final piece of jigsaw to boost UK economy
Chancellor’s remarks show government is aiming for recognition by business of Britain as investment prospectDeal with EU will make food cheaper and add £9bn to UK economy, says No 10UK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves joked to journalists af…
Iranian MP responds to Russian claims on watermelon safety: “A promotional stunt for Dagestan produce”
An Iranian parliamentarian has sharply criticized recent remarks made by a member of Russia’s State Duma regarding the nitrate levels in Iranian-exported watermelons, labeling the move as a “deliberate smear campaign” aimed at promoting Russian waterm…
Chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef not crucial to UK trade deal, US suggests
US agriculture secretary says country is moving away from both methods of production, illegal in UK and EUChlorine-washed chicken and hormone-fed beef may not be essential for a US-UK trade deal, Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary has indicated.Speak…