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Posted by The Analyst | 17 February 2020 | Politics
States adopt ‘bring baby to work’ plans but lag on paid leave

Courtney O'Brien's tiny office at the Vermont Department of Transportation building a few miles from the state capital city of Montpelier looks like a mashup between a nursery and a … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 February 2020 | Politics
Some flyers buy ‘carbon offsets’ to atone for airline climate sins. But does that do any good?

Having grown up with parents who encouraged recycling, Jenny Beightol has always been aware of her environmental impact. She doesn't own a car, and bikes or takes public transportation to … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 February 2020 | Farming
U.S. peach grower awarded $265 mln from Bayer, BASF in weedkiller lawsuit

A Missouri jury's $265 million award to peach grower Bill Bader in his lawsuit against herbicide providers Bayer and BASF has raised the stakes for the two companies as at least 140 similar cases head to U.S. courts later this year.

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 February 2020 | Farming
Well-known Irish Agri/food names in Rich List top 100

A host of well-known Agri-food names make it into this years 'Sunday Independent Rich List'.

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 February 2020 | Breaking News
Coronavirus: Americans from quarantined cruise ship fly home from Japan

A group of Americans have cut short a 14-day quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in the port of Yokohama, near Tokyo, to be flown back to the US.

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 February 2020 | Breaking News
Israeli aircraft flies over Sudan for 1st time amid ‘warming ties’ – Netanyahu

An Israeli aircraft has flown through Sudanese airspace for the first time, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He described the development as another example of warming ties with formally hostile states. Israel remains technically at war with Sudan, which supported hardline Islamists – including, for a period, Al-Qaeda – during the rule of president...

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Posted by The Analyst | 17 February 2020 | Farming
Bigger numbers and weather see calf prices slide €20/hd

Calf prices fell by €20/hd in the marts over the last week as a combination of bigger numbers and weather-disrupted shipping schedules saw the trade ease back.

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