Animals farmed update: trade wars, genetics and amputations

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the webIt's on! US president, Donald Trump, has kicked off his trade war with China and now we're waiting to see if it will be Smoot-Hawley all over again, or if history will take another unexpected turn and tariffs will turn out to be good for us. Great analysis here of exactly what it means for some US farmers by Mother Jones' Tom Philpott. And this is a really excellent podcast about Smoot-Hawley if you want to dig back into the reasons why tariffs are generally regarded as such as a horrifying idea. Continue reading...