Ace Environment News Desk – The reversal comes after environmental and Indigenous rights groups pushed the bank to acknowledge environmental concerns. More watchdogging of development banks is on the horizon, they say according to ICN Published: October 20, 2026 Reporter, Washington, D.C. Georgina Gustin covers agriculture for Inside Climate News, and has reported on the intersections […]
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Ace Food Desk – British supermarkets have trained us to expect tomatoes, cucumbers and asparagus throughout the year. Their year-round presence can make seasonality seem obsolete The Conversation by Kambiz Baghalian Published: September 30, 2026 3.24pm BST The end of endless summer: why cheap winter veg is under threat But the seasons have not disappeared. When British weather cannot […]
Ace Food Desk – In short: Farmers struggling to keep cashflow coming a year ago are preparing to harvest the best crop in living memory. As long as locusts do not interfere, many say it will be the first time they make a profit in years according to ABC Rural Local News report: By Eliza Berlage and Amelia […]
Ace Food Desk – In short: A small-scale banana farmer who has had his agreement to supply Coles ended due to the supermarket simplifying its supply chain says the move signals the end of small-scale farms across the country: By Rani Fletcher: Published: Mon 5 Oct 2026 at 12:17pm Industry experts have claimed Coles and […]
Ace Food Desk – Findings show that the parasite responsible for this summer’s outbreak was present in the environment where lettuce was grown and processed according to FSN by Coral Beach The FDA announced today that it found Cyclospora, at the Taylor Farms lettuce processing facility in Central Mexico, as well as on a contract […]
Ace Breaking News – In short: The plant pest Monosporascus cannonballus has been detected at two properties in the NT, marking the first cases in Australia. The soil-borne fungus affects the roots of crops such as melons and cucumbers and can rapidly destroy plants if left untreated: By Sam Parry and Tom Robinson Published: Thu 1 Oct 2026 at 4:22pm […]
Ace Food Desk – In short: A cut to rice processing in Deniliquin has put 68 people out of work, with flow-on effects for downstream industries and the community. SunRice says the cut is due to lower rice production as a result of drought and water buybacks. ABC Rural RoundUp News: Not enough rice to […]
