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Undercover as a farm worker in Germany: ‘My hands are numb. No one knows when the shift will end’ | Saša Uhlová Written by Saša Uhlová from the Guardian The organic farm shop is a paradise for wealthy Germans. Behind the scenes, we pick and chop vegetables until we’re on the point of collapse...

More floods are coming to Britain, but you ought to know this: the system that should protect us is a scandal | George Monbiot Written by George Monbiot from the Guardian A network of public bodies are supposed to safeguard us from flooding. But, like old boys’ clubs, they are bastions of...

Australia’s farming shopfront: Henty Machinery Field Days 2024 – in pictures Written by Stuart Walmsley from the Guardian More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the three-day field event in southern New South Wales, which is the largest agricultural event in Australia Sign up for the...

Don’t eat up the claim, peddled by the Coalition and conservative media, that greenies are ‘coming for your steak’ | Temperature Check Written by Graham Readfearn from the Guardian Climate Change Authority’s report didn’t even contain a recommendations section, let alone a command to eat less...

Tuesday’s rally for Australian farmers lists seven priorities – but the biggest two are nowhere to be seen | Gabrielle Chan Written by Gabrielle Chan from the Guardian The last time the National Farmers’ Federation marched on Canberra politicians were carefully controlled. This time the agenda...

Number of seasonal workers seeking help after being sacked by UK farms doubles in past year Written by Emily Dugan from the Guardian Exclusive: Government warned ‘unobtainable targets’ being used to dismiss migrant fruit pickers at short notice Sacked fruit picker tells of treatment on Kent...

Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse? Written by Joe Hinchliffe from the Guardian It’s the world’s most popular fruit, but the Cavendish banana is at risk of being wiped out. Queensland scientists say they may have the...

‘It’s inevitable’: Australian beekeepers brace for national spread of varroa mite Written by Sandra Godwin from the Guardian Varroa destructor mites were introduced to Australia two years ago and are expected to kill most wild European honeybees in the next five years Sign up for the Rural...

How many Black farmers are there in the US? Why we doubt the government stats | Nathan A Rosenberg and Bryce Wilson Stucki Written by Nathan A Rosenberg and Bryce Wilson Stucki from the Guardian Numbers surged after changes to the agricultural census. Advocates say that’s not what they’ve seen...

Country diary: A plucky band of riders wade into the waves | Cal Flyn Written by Cal Flyn from the Guardian Kirkwall, Orkney: The Riding of the Marches is a revived tradition that clatters through the streets to the golden sands of Scapa beach August is the highlight of the agricultural...

Growing Australia: how a refugee from Iran helped expand the pistachio industry Written by Dellaram Vreeland from the Guardian Mehran Mahdavi is among the many migrants whose skills and knowledge transformed our horticulture industry – and taste buds Sign up for the Rural Network email...

Sudanese farm grows connection in Minnesota amid conflict at home Written by Suha Musa from the Guardian Volunteers come to share stories and labor. They leave with vegetables, war news and a shared sense of identity On a recent Sunday, instructions in Arabic and English filled the air on a...

The livestock lobby is waging war on ‘lab-grown meat’. This is why we can’t let them win | George Monbiot Written by George Monbiot from the Guardian These new proteins could be our best hope of averting catastrophe. But governments are trying to have them banned For many years, certain car...

US to survey dairy cattle brought to slaughter to study bird flu infections Written by Melody Schreiber from the Guardian Regulators will inspect cows to see how widespread virus is and determine whether ageing and cooking inactivate it The US will track bird flu infections in dairy cows...

Wildlife boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, study finds Written by Helena Horton Environment reporter from the Guardian Areas where farmers provide good habitats show notable increase in butterflies, bees, bats and breeding birds Butterflies, bees and bats are among the...