The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-08-09
Agricultural waste threatens Europe's largest saltwater lagoon
Spain's Mar Menor vacation paradise is dying because agricultural companies are discharging tons of nitrates into the lagoon. Read more
spain mar menor nitrates environmental disaster
2022-08-09
DW Business
'Zombie' companies thrive on cheap borrowing - German firms concerned over China trade disruptions - Farm runoff blamed for Spanish lagoon disaster Read more
zombie companies china trade taiwan mar menor spain agriculture
2022-08-08
Drought-hit river reveals unexploded WWII bomb
Extreme drought and historic heat have caused the River Po's water levels to drop dramatically. Read more
climate change drought italy
2022-08-08
In pictures: Drought hits Europe's rivers and crops
Weeks of baking heat have caused big problems for Europe's food producers and river traffic. Read more
climate change spain france slovenia drought agriculture italy netherlands
2022-08-08
Tonnes of South African citrus fruit stranded in EU ports over dispute
South Africa has referred the matter to the World Trade Organisation. Read more
agriculture european union wto south africa
2022-08-08
Misleading beer festival video claims to show Italian farmers' protest
The footage actually shows an organised tractor beer festival that celebrates the local agriculture industry. Read more
agriculture farmers italy beer festival misinformation
2022-08-06
Ukraine has a unique seed collection that could be ‘lost forever’
Ukrainian grain ships are leaving again, but the country’s seed bank is still in danger. Here's why its diverse contents are so vital. Read more
climate change agriculture russia-ukraine invasion fao seedbank farming
2022-08-05
Crops 'dying on their feet' in dry weather
Trees are shedding their leaves, crops are dying and berries drying up, says a Norfolk farmer. Read more
uk heatwaves drought agriculture caistor saint edmunds climate change
2022-08-05
'Tragic situation': Rice paddies dry up in Italy amid record drought
The future of Italian risotto in the Po Valley is in peril as paddy fields dry up and turn salty amid a historic drought. Read more
agriculture drought italy climate crisis
2022-08-04
Bid to protect walkers from bull on cow attack path
Fencing will be installed on a path in the Pentland Hills after safety fears were raised over a bull. Read more
cattle city of edinburgh council edinburgh agriculture livestock walking
2022-08-04
Cameroon: Greenhouse farm to tackle global food insecurity
In Africa, greenhouse farming is proving a way of fighting food insecurity and high food prices caused by the Ukrainian war. In Cameroon, this agricultural technique — cultivating crops in an enclosed... Read more
africa cameroon greenhouse farm global food insecurity food prices ukranian war ukraine food agriculture
2022-08-03
Researchers Enlist Sturdy Yeast to Help Make Cost-Effective Ethanol
Yeasts play a key role in converting ("fermenting") sugars from plants into ethanol fuel. But not all yeasts are created equal. Some are better fermenters than others because they can tolerate the... Read more
ethanol fuel national center for agricultural utilization research saccharomyces cerevisiae clavispora nrrl y-50464