Jerome Mounsey

The OECD Global Forum on Agriculture returns this month!

Join us 28 October to discuss how to attract new farmers for the future of agriculture.

Learn more and access the high-level session livestream link here 👉https://www.oecd.org/en/events/2025/10/oecd-global-forum-on-agriculture.html

Henri Martin's pictures are sometimes criticised for not being particularly innovative but as with this work 'Idyll,' (1925) study his work carefully and his paintings reveal an ability to distill sunlight and other similar atmospheric effects.

Our goal: double the share of new & young farmers in the EU

Because generational renewal is not driven by the CAP & 🇪🇺 level alone, we ask every EU country to act with concrete national strategies & real investment to address the obstacles young people face when starting the job

Olá, São Paulo 🇧🇷!

Together with 77 agri-food businesses from across the EU, we’re here to explore export opportunities and strengthen 🇪🇺🤝🇧🇷 agri-food cooperation

Proud to showcase our top-quality EU products ➡️ It's time to expand and bring our excellence into new markets

Agriculture faces the largest skills mismatches across all sectors. Many workers are over- or under-qualified.

Discover how policymakers can bridge the gap🔗 www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

Today, on #WorldStatisticsDay, we’re showing how our data reveals long-term shifts - like the persistent rise in food & prices.

Since 2020, food prices in the #G7 have climbed by 28%, an increase that previously took 14 years.

Read more ⬇️
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#OECDStats

Are we living in a golden age of stupidity? From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …

Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?

EU Finally Has a Plan to Fend Off the US and China, But It’s Running Out of Time The European Union is fighting to salvage industries under threat from American and Chinese competitors that have eroded the defense and economic systems upholding the continent for 70 years.

The EU is fighting to salvage industries under threat from American and Chinese competitors. But the flurry of recent countermeasures may be too little, too late

📸 Georges Dambier.
Brigitte Bardot posant dans la rue
1954. Paris élégance

Exclusive | How a Handyman’s Wife Helped an Hermès Heir Discover He’d Lost $15 Billion Nicolas Puech says his wealth manager isolated him from friends and family and siphoned away a massive fortune. Then came the clue that began to reveal the deception.

How the Hermès heir lost a $15 billion fortune. The moral of this story is never trust your wealth manager.

John Maynard Keynes on Universal Basic Income John Maynard Keynes has not normally been seen as a basic income supporter, but two letters written by Keynes during the Second World War suggest that he had thought seriously about the idea and was a...

I've published a new (short) article on 'John Maynard Keynes and Universal Basic Income', which might be of interest to those working on these debates: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Many modern cities can be traced back to Greek or Roman origins.

Photochrom Postcard of Blackrock Castle #Cork in the 1890s #LoveCork #PureCork #CorkLike

'If I turn off my phone, no-one would miss me': Our readers on being lonely The WHO has found that loneliness affects nearly one in six people worldwide, while an EU study named Ireland as the loneliest country in Europe.

'If I turn off my phone, no-one would miss me': Our readers on being lonely

The WHO has found that loneliness affects nearly one in six people worldwide, while an EU study named Ireland as the loneliest country in Europe.

The green, white & red marble panels stand out in this view.

Duomo di Firenze / Florence Cathedral

Building work started in 1296, with various architects involved in the construction, until Brunelleschi’s dome was completed in 1436.
The campanile dates from early 14th Century, with Giotto & Andrea Pisano being involved in the work.

#SteepleSaturday

📸 Ed Clark.
Peintre de Montmartre
1946. Paris 18e

China’s rare earths export restrictions dominated the trade ministerial in Denmark — further squeezing the EU between Washington and Beijing.

The EU should "reach out to the Americans," Danish FM Rasmussen told me.

"We are more or less in the same situation. We should use the G7 framework."

On #RuralWomenDay, we celebrate rural women, the backbone of our farms & communities.

The future CAP will continue to focus support to those who need it most, especially women & young farmers and launch a Women in Farming platform to boost engagement & share good practices 🌱👩‍🌾

More than a quarter of farmers in OECD countries are over 55 years old, raising concern about the future of agriculture and food.

A new OECD policy brief explores the opportunity for new farmers to tackle critical global challenges⤵️
www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

“I Just Regurgitate Whatever I Read In Football Forums” Admits Football Fan Before I even leave for work in the morning, I make sure to spend at least 2 hours reading through football news, making sure I don't miss anything important, admits Damien X, a self-confessed fraudulent …

"I Just Regurgitate Whatever I Read In Football Forums" Admits Football Fan https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2017/09/15/i-just-regurgitate-whatever-i-read-in-football-forums-admits-football-fan/

Confused by French politics? Our answers to the questions you were afraid to ask How did we get here? That's one of many questions that many people in France have asked about the current political crisis. Here is an attempt to answer 6 of them.

Confused by French politics? Our answers to the questions you were afraid to ask

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Median age by continent as visualized by @xruiztru. Europe is the oldest continent by this definition.

🎓 Comparing education levels across the world.

#DYK that only an estimated 22% of e-waste generated worldwide was properly collected and recycled?

On #EWasteDay, explore the latest OECD data on waste:

oecd.org/en/publicati...

A new island erupted from the sea – can it show us how nature works without human interference? The volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwide

Fascinating

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

One of the things I love about London is how inconquerable it is. There's just too much of it to ever believe you'll discover it all. I first stumbled on this mosaic a few months ago, about a minute's walk from the flat I've lived in for 8 years.

'The majority of immigrants contribute more than they take.'
'You sound a lot smarter than me.'

Caller Gary vows to 'rethink' his support for Reform after @natashadevon.bsky.social explains her 'lack of faith' in Farage.

Social media is becoming less social. Only a fraction of time spent on Facebook (17%) and Instagram (7%) involves interacting with “friends”. Most time is spent watching short videos not from a friend or followed account, but generated by AI-powered algorithms.
www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...