The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-02-15
Farmers say they’re being tied up in red tape by EU bureaucracy
Farmers have many complaints - from insufficiently regulated cheap imports to overbearing environmental rules- but the reams of red tape set everyone off almost instantly. Read more
2024-02-14
Clarkson's farm has new grain store approved
West Oxfordshire District Council gives the TV presenter the go-ahead for the new building. Read more
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2024-02-14
Slurry sprayed on village streets and buildings
Police were called to reports a tractor had travelled through with a partially open slurry tanker. Read more
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2024-02-14
Farmers in eastern Poland protest against competition from Ukraine
In May 2022, a few weeks after Russia's full-scale invasion began, Brussels gave farmers in Ukraine permission to sell their products in the European Union without paying customs. However, farmers in... Read more
2024-02-13
Too many farmers are struggling in silence - NFU
Rebecca Wilson, 28, from North Yorkshire, says her profession faces 'profound emotional challenges' . Read more
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2024-02-13
All you need to know about the EU agriculture sector
Disgruntled farmers have taken to the streets across the European Union. But how important is the agricultural sector to the bloc's economy? Euronews takes a closer look. Read more
2024-02-12
Adam Henson backs farming mental health campaign
The Farm Safety Foundation says people in the industry are facing a "unique set of stressors". Read more
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2024-02-11
Euroviews. Europe's leadership should take the farmers' protests seriously
The ability of enraged minorities to act should not be underestimated, as this poses significant political and electoral risks — the past few weeks have proven it, Radu Magdin writes. Read more
2024-02-10
Farmer protests could escalate, warns organiser
Jeff Gibson hopes the action by farmers at Dover will get the government to start taking notice. Read more
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2024-02-09
Scottish farmers win battle over food subsidies
The first minister announces that farmers will continue receiving most of their existing subsidies for growing food. Read more
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2024-02-09
Farmers to meet minister as protests loom
Union chiefs have been invited to meet the rural affairs minister to discuss farmers' concerns. Read more
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2024-02-09
Farmer's concerns over beef carbon reduction scheme
The scheme aims to reduce carbon emissions by lowering the age at which cattle go to slaughter. Read more
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