The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-02-26
Watch: Angry farmers dump manure and clash with police in Brussels
Farmers from all over Europe marched into Brussels on Monday morning to protest against a varied range of issues, including low prices for their products, environmental regulation and free-trade... Read more
2024-02-26
EU Policy. Ministers pave way to reopen CAP – and make it less green
Agricultural ministers meeting in Brussels today (26 February) backed the idea of reopening the EU’s farming subsidies scheme starting by dismantling its green architecture. Read more
2024-02-26
Ukraine and global agricultural markets two years later
A mixed picture for prices and food security. Read more
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2024-02-24
Angry french farmers greet President Emmanuel Macron at major fair
Farmers across the EU argue the bloc's environmental regulations, including initiatives like the Green Deal, hamper their operations and render their products less competitive against non-EU products. Read more
2024-02-23
Farmers from 12 EU countries continue to protest agricultural policies
Farmers complain that the EU’s environmental policies, such as the Green Deal, and low-cost imports from third countries which they say don't have to respect such high environmental standards. Read more
2024-02-23
Euroviews. Agroecology is the only way forward
We agree that Europe needs to keep farmers and their needs at the forefront. The only way to do that is to move towards a food system transformation based on sustainable agriculture that is rooted in... Read more
2024-02-22
Money does grow on trees: Countryside a booming business for many
While farmers across Europe protest high costs and foreign competition, agribusiness investors continue to fortify their positions in the Spanish and European agricultural sector. Read more
2024-02-21
Greek protests: farmers say reducing electricity costs not enough
Like many of their European counterparts, farmers in Greece are demanding their government do more to improve their working conditions. Read more
2024-02-20
Polish farmers block Ukraine's border protesting non-EU imports
Polish farmers blocked border crossings with Ukraine and traffic in Warsaw on Tuesday in protest against the so-called European "Green Deal". Read more
2024-02-20
Long-lasting devastation to livelihoods from damage to agricultural lands in Gaza
The humanitarian crisis continues to worsen. Read more
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2024-02-19
EU Policy. Over half of von der Leyen’s food policy promises weren’t met, analysis shows
Repeated delays and a farmer-led green policy backlash have left the flagship “Farm to Fork” strategy in doubt. Read more
2024-02-19
Hundreds of tractors fill Prague as farmers protest EU policy
Farmers across several European countries have taken to the streets in recent weeks as they protest again the EU’s Green Deal. Read more