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Analysis reveals some of NZ’s worst droughts occurred before 1950 – meaning recent experience may not reflect the full scale of future risk in a warming climate.
The number of days with summer conditions is growing by roughly six days more each decade since 1990, contributing to fire season, drought, energy demand and disrupted agricultural activity.
When bats disappear, farms become less productive, and that has broad implications far beyond the crops.
The world is too dependent on the Gulf states for energy and fertiliser.
The 2026 budget has delivered big reforms on housing affordability and tax. But there are very few specific measures for regional Australia’s biggest pain points.
Science can only change the world when societies decide to give it the means to do so.
Thousands of hectares of communal land set aside for smallholder farmers’ use in South Africa are lying fallow because of collapsed government irrigation systems.
When activists film animal cruelty illegally, who owns the footage? And who gets to see it? A case in the High Court of Australia will answer these questions.
Black soldier fly larvae can convert Canada goose feces into protein and fertilizer, transforming an urban nuisance into an agricultural resource.
In the wake of the WHO’s One Health summit, a new atlas explores the interdependency between environmental, health and food security issues, and strategies for supporting sustainability and the welfare of all life forms.
New EU legislation supporting healthier soils was adopted in December 2025 incorporating environmental DNA analysis which is proving useful but not totally efficient.
In parts of Western Australia and Southern Australia, mouse numbers are reaching plague proportions.
In an urbanized and globalized world, most kids aren’t directly connected to agriculture. School gardens can help them learn where their food comes from.
Wheat is one of the most popular grains globally. But climate change is making it harder to grow, harvest and distribute this crucial crop.
Access to open sea lanes is critical not just for economic prosperity, but for ensuring Australians can reliably access food.
Communities affected by mining project delays live in a state of suspended time for three years.
Agricultural workers are six times more likely to die on the job than the average American worker.
Australia produces enough food for 75 million people. But intensifying heat and natural disasters and competition for water are eroding food security.
The new playing fields are rolling out in stadiums from Mexico to Canada. Creating the perfect pitch in very different climates requires the right grasses and some creative tricks.
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology; African-American Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Soil Scientist, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
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Managing Director, Triple Helix Consulting; Honorary Professor, ANU Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor in Animal Welfare, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University
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Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies
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Emeritus Professor, Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Professor & Director, Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, The University of Melbourne
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UCL Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Analyst, University of Pretoria