Feed ease coming for farmers Sheria Brathwaite27/10/20250570 views Farmers could soon see a significant reduction in their feed bills as the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) and Pinnacle Feeds collaborate on a new retail project that promises to offer… Read more
Chickmont to meet Xmas egg demand Sheria Brathwaite27/10/20250172 views Barbados’ largest poultry producer, Chickmont Foods Limited, is set to import 360 000 eggs next month to stave off any shortage during the Christmas period. President of the Barbados Egg… Read more
BAS urges vet lab to boost livestock, poultry health Sheria Brathwaite24/10/2025062 views Livestock and poultry farmers could face mounting animal health risks unless a veterinary laboratory is established to provide much-needed diagnostic support, the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) warned on Thursday. Chief… Read more
Farmers urge unity as BAS warns of escalating farm theft threat Sheria Brathwaite24/10/2025073 views The Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) sounded the alarm over an upsurge in crop and livestock theft, widely known by the archaic legal term, praedial larceny, calling on retailers, hotels and… Read more
Destructive pest threatens Christmas veg crop Sheria Brathwaite18/10/202502K views Consumers face potential shortages of okra, beans and sorrel this Christmas, as a highly destructive new pest is eating its way through farms, the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed on Friday,… Read more
Celebrating those who feed the nation Barbados Today17/10/2025058 views From the rising of the sun to its setting in the evening, farmers across Barbados can be found tending to the land, watering seedlings, feeding livestock and harvesting crops. Their… Read more
Entrepreneur hatches poultry breeding plan Barbados Today11/10/202502.7K views By Sheria Brathwaite An entrepreneur is gearing up to launch Barbados’ first poultry breeding facility amid mounting concerns about the island’s dependence on imported hatching eggs, Barbados TODAY can reveal… Read more
Agriculture minister plans to give update on sugar sector Sheria Brathwaite09/10/20250126 views The government is preparing to make an announcement on the future of the sugar industry, Barbados TODAY can reveal. The announcement comes as frustration among sugar industry employees reaches… Read more
From skeptic of the local cannabis industry to a regional entrepreneur Barbados Today07/10/20250168 views Standing outside rows of medicinal cannabis plants at CannaSVG, the region’s largest licensed farm in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbadian entrepreneur Emmanuel Bria reflects on how much his perspective… Read more
Barbados plans major cotton export revival with private partner Emmanuel Joseph06/09/20250428 views Barbados is preparing to enter into a partnership with a foreign private investor for the production of its renowned West Indian Sea Island Cotton, in an imminent deal expected to… Read more