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If Australia has reached ‘peak milk’, what does that mean for our food security? | Gabrielle Chan Written by Gabrielle Chan from the Guardian Consumers assume Australia has milk production covered – but the national dairy herd is declining and imports are at record highs Get our morning and...

She was fired after not endorsing Splenda-filled salads to people with diabetes. Why? | Neil Barsky Written by Neil Barsky from the Guardian Elizabeth Hanna says she was fired by the American Diabetes Association after refusing to approve recipes heaped with the additive made by a major donor...

Gene editing crops to be colourful could aid weeding, say scientists Written by Helena Horton Environment reporter from the Guardian Creating visually distinctive plants likely to become important as more weed-like crops are grown for food Genetically engineering crops to be colourful could...

There’s no such thing as a benign beef farm – so beware the ‘eco-friendly’ new film straight out of a storybook | George Monbiot Written by George Monbiot from the Guardian A highly misleading new documentary claims soil carbon storage can redeem the livestock industry – it’s all so much...

Australia’s back yard chicken owners urged to implement biosecurity measures in case of bird flu outbreak Written by Eliza Spencer from the Guardian Australia is the only continent free from the highly contagious H5N1 virus, after it was detected in wild bird colonies in Antarctica in February...

Laws catering to ‘factory farms’ bring fly-infested, smelly manure mounds to rural US Written by Daniel Walton from the Guardian North Carolina’s uniquely lax regulation permits giant mounds of chicken waste to sit outdoors – but no easy way for communities to complain about it Jefferson...

UK farmers: how has the weather affected food production? Written by Guardian community team from the Guardian We want to know how livestock and crops have been affected by the weather in recent months and the impact on your livelihood The amount of food being produced by British farmers has...

Why the flies flurrying around your fruit bowl are not fruit flies – and how to get rid of them Written by Natalie Parletta from the Guardian Vinegar flies can get out of control quickly. From ditching your fruit bowl to using apple cider vinegar, try these simple hacks to rid your kitchen of...

US meat lobby delighted at ‘positive’ prospects for industry after Cop28 Written by Rachel Sherrington from the Guardian Livestock bosses celebrate outcome at online summit, while critics condemn failure to tackle meat and dairy consumption Lobbyists for the world’s biggest meat companies...

‘Significant market concentration’: Australian farming lobby calls for poultry industry code of conduct Written by Aston Brown from the Guardian Producers have a ‘genuine fear’ of challenging unfair contracts due to a lack of competition, the National Farmers Federation says Sign up for the...

The case for paying ranchers to raise trees instead of cattle | Patrick Brown and Michael Eisen Written by Patrick Brown and Michael Eisen from the Guardian Reducing cattle populations and restoring native ecoystems is our best chance to tackle global heating. Here’s one way to do it There is...

EU pumps four times more money into farming animals than growing plants Written by Ajit Niranjan from the Guardian CAP scheme, which pays more to farms that occupy more land, drives ‘perverse outcomes for a food transition’, says study The EU has made polluting diets “artificially cheap” by...

200 cats, 200 dogs, one lab: the secrets of the pet food industry – podcast Written by Written by Vivian Ho and read by Ginnia Cheng. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury from the Guardian Pet food is a £120bn industry, with vast resources spent on working out...

Victoria trials reusable crates for fresh produce to cut ‘invisible’ waste from supply chain Written by Eliza Spencer from the Guardian Pilot scheme supplies 1,000 reusable crates to farms and wholesalers to reduce single-use cardboard, paper and plastic Sign up for the Rural Network email...

‘When people want a treat they are looking for the Cadbury they know’: Mondelēz UK boss Louise Stigant on changing times Written by Sarah Butler from the Guardian With cocoa and sugar prices at record highs and tougher regulation to fight rising obesity, the head of Cadbury’s has a lot on her...

Vegetables are losing their nutrients. Can the decline be reversed? Written by Miranda Lipton from the Guardian A process called biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce global hunger, but it’s not a magic bullet In 2004, Donald Davis and fellow scientists at the...

Bird flu found in US milk for first time in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico Written by Associated Press from the Guardian US officials say the country’s milk supply is safe and risk to people is low due to pasteurization process of country’s dairy supply Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas...

California zombie lake turned farmland to water. A year later, is it gone for good? Written by Dani Anguiano in Kings county, California from the Guardian Tulare Lake was resurrected to more than 100,000 acres, bringing fear and wonder. I went to see it – and couldn’t find it ‘Stay out of...

An Australian farmer has held the first carbon-neutral cattle sale – here’s how it works Written by Aston Brown from the Guardian Seven hundred breeding cows and heifers reared in a ‘carbon neutral farming system’ sold in NSW on Thursday. But can a live cow be carbon neutral? Sign up for the...

Bats are in trouble. That’s not good for anyone who likes mezcal, rice or avocado Written by Whitney Bauck from the Guardian Some of our favorite foods and drinks rely on these oft-misunderstood mammals, which are facing multiple threats If you’ve ever enjoyed coffee, tomatoes, corn, bananas...