The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-03-29
EU policies jeopardise food independence, say 50% in poll
European voters are as unhappy as farmers with the bloc’s protection of agriculture, accounting the largest slice of the EU budget. Read more
2024-03-29
State of the Union: Protecting nature and controlling big tech
Farmers' protest and the postponement of the vote on the Nature Restoration Law showed, this week, how the European Green Deal can be a target of misunderstanding and contestation. Read more
2024-03-27
Climate change is turning up the heat on inflation, according to study
Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are expected to have a global impact on agriculture. Read more
2024-03-27
EU Policy. Ministers mollify farmers with simpler CAP rules
Agriculture ministers rubberstamped fresh measures to reduce administrative burden on farmers, aiming to address imbalances in the food supply chain as a next step in addressing protests. Read more
2024-03-27
EU countries seal hard-line deal on Ukrainian grain
Member states sealed on Wednesday evening a crucial deal to extend free trade with Ukraine until June 2025. Read more
2024-03-26
More farmers protests cause disuption in Brussels
The farmers' protests are ongoing, despite the EU relaxing its demands. Read more
2024-03-25
Could old coffee grounds help clean up contaminated water?
An estimated six million tonnes of coffee grounds are discarded annually. What if they could be put to good use? Read more
2024-03-22
Brussels proposes steep EU tariffs on Russian grain
The European Commission has proposed a steep increase in tariffs on Russian grain that comes into the bloc's common market. Read more
2024-03-21
Easter egg prices soar by 50%. Is climate change to blame?
Popular brands like Maltesers, Lindt and Ferrero Rocher have risen sharply in price compared to last year Read more
2024-03-20
EU Policy. Free-trade with Ukraine extended for one year with safeguards for bloc’s farmers
Lawmakers clinched a political deal on year long renewal of a free trade scheme with Ukraine adding ‘emergency brakes’ for sensitive agricultural commodities in the aftermath of farmers’ protests. Read more
2024-03-18
Farmers protest in Madrid despite EU concessions
Thousands of Spanish farmers protested with tractors in Madrid on Sunday, as Polish farmers blocked a highway leading to Germany. Read more
2024-03-16
EU to revise Agricultural Policy in response to farmers protests
The proposals would reduce governmental control on EU farmers and give them more space to adapt to environmental-related laws. Read more