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Farmers of the future will have smart tools to assess what lives below the surface
Draft law likely to have far-reaching consequences for the rural economy
‘Veganuary’ exposes rift between young urbanites and older farmers over animal products
Britain will ‘hold the line’ in US trade talks, says environment secretary Theresa Villiers
British writer and activist George Monbiot on how the food industry is destroying the living world
Government’s focus on animal protection and cheap food alarms traditional Tory voters
New subsidy system and trade policy questions threaten farm livelihoods and food production
UK’s biggest supermarket rules out sale of chlorine-washed chicken from US
It is time we recognised the vital role livestock plays across the world’s developing economies
Sector alarmed at proposal to end free movement of EU nationals in no-deal Brexit
A US accord might spur imports of genetically modified organisms into the UK
As Boris Johnson takes the reins as PM, the FT considers 5 areas most exposed to a crash exit
Unlike other sectors, agriculture both emits and stores greenhouse gas
The founder of vegetable box company Riverford handed it over to his 741 co-owners
Government seeks to address longstanding grievance over delayed claims
As campaigners argue for a greener diet, can carnivores combat climate change too?
The catch to vertical farming is the dubious sustainability of the technique
The loss of EU subsidies is forcing farmers to reassess their sources of income
Timeframe may be too short for new system basing payments on ‘public goods’, says spending watchdog
The US lead in AI is under threat as China steps up investment; why slow progress in the automation of social care alarms an ageing Japan; and do robots need morality lessons from Mary Poppins? Plus: a British start-up that is democratising industrial robots
Yet we do not all have to go vegetarian to save our health or planet
Welsh Borders company Wynnstay under strain as politicians prevaricate and farmers fret
Many are concerned about losing access to EU waters rather than seeking to increase catch
Protection for sensitive sectors contrasts with slashing of duties on other goods
British farm policy should not prioritise protecting agriculture over cheap food
