The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-07-22
EU approves €105m Dutch green farming subsidy
Farmers who relocate away from Natura 2000 sites can be offered public money, Brussels said, after green measures drew a howl of protest. Read more
2024-07-19
Sicily's struggle to survive as climate crisis hits hard
Sicily is one of Europe’s regions most impacted by global warming. From droughts that devastate local agriculture to punishing heatwaves and more, Euronews travelled around the Italian island to... Read more
2024-07-15
How is the behind-the-scenes horse trading in the EU Parliament going?
MEPs will gather for the first time in Strasbourg after the European election occurred in early June. They will elect the next president of EU Commission. Read more
2024-07-15
Watermelon glut leaves Romanian farmers in the lurch
Growers in one of Romania's most watermelon-rich regions are suffering as their crops ripened simultaneously, leading to an oversaturated market and significantly slashed prices. Read more
2024-07-13
Price rises brewing for tea drinkers as extreme weather hits harvests
Extreme weather events such as floods and droughts are especially disruptive to tea production, as the crop often relies solely on rain for its water needs, with little facilities for irrigation and... Read more
2024-07-07
No to greenwashing, yes to real change, say Europe’s rural farmers
Europe’s young farmers take aim at big agriculture as "the real problem" when it comes to climate change. Read more
2024-07-04
Fourth US dairy worker infected with bird flu amid outbreak in cows
A fourth human case was reported in Colorado by US health authorities. Read more
2024-06-29
French elections: Farmers rely on Europe, but are tempted by far right
The farmers Euronews spoke to in Braslou, a village of 315 inhabitants in southern Touraine, shared the feeling familiar among large parts of rural France: they have been forgotten and abandoned by... Read more