Ukraine court orders agriculture minister into custody for suspected corruption

A Ukrainian court ordered on Friday for Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky to be taken into custody over allegations of his involvement in an illegal acquisition of state-owned land worth about $7 million.

Villagers in Mexico organize to take back their water as drought, avocados dry up lakes and rivers

As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City

In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice

Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide

In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice

Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide

In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice

Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide

Listen to The Country online: Resource Management Act changes with Todd McClay

Todd McClay, Miles Hurrell, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Bruce Weir, Gerard Rushton.

Missouri lawmakers back big expansion of low-interest loans amid growing demand for state aid

Persistently high interest rates have led Missouri lawmakers to significantly expand a state loan program for farmers and small businesses

Crop-rich California region may fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow

California officials are considering whether to take over monitoring groundwater use in part of the fertile San Joaquin Valley under a landmark law aimed at protecting water flow to homes and farms

Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old

The coffee that picked you up this morning is 600,000 years old

Your morning coffee may be hundreds of thousands of years old

The coffee that picked you up this morning is 600,000 old

Listen to The Country online with Jamie Mackay: Minister of Agriculture Todd McClay in China

Todd McClay, Te Radar, Glenn Sutton, Doug Avery, Mark Dillon.

Hungary will impose new restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine

Hungary’s government will add new restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products to protect Hungarian farmers from market fluctuations caused by cheaper Ukrainian imports

Hungary will impose new restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine

Hungary’s government will add new restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products to protect Hungarian farmers from market fluctuations caused by cheaper Ukrainian imports

EU agrees on tougher restrictions on Ukrainian farm imports

EU states and the European Parliament on Monday agreed tougher restrictions on some Ukraine farm imports, European Union presidency holder Belgium said.

Review for methane 2050 targets, say agriculture, climate change ministers

Evidence-based advice consistent with principle of no additional warming sought - McClay.

155-year-old chocolate company braces for dramatic rise in cocoa prices

Guittard Chocolate Company CEO Gary Guittard explains why climate change and disease have made sourcing cocoa more challenging.

Tararua agriculture award win for retiring Wimbledon sheep breeder Brian Hales

Wimbledon resident reflects on ups and downs of farming career.

The price of chocolate is soaring. Here's why

CNN's Ivan Rodriguez takes a look at the surging price of cocoa and its effect on the sales of chocolate around the Easter holiday.

'Women farmers are invisible': A West African project helps them claim their rights — and land

Women play a crucial but underappreciated role in West African farming

In Uganda, bamboo has government's backing as a crop with real growth potential

Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop is seen by the government as having real growth potential

In Uganda, bamboo has government's backing as a crop with real growth potential

Bamboo farming is on the rise in Uganda, where the hardy and fast-growing crop is seen by the government as having real growth potential