The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-07-24
Supreme Court Ruling May Slow Food System Change
Federal judges now have full authority to interpret ambiguous statutes. This could harm progress on important food legislation, says experts. Read more
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
2024-07-22
Aspen Institute Releases 2024 Food is Medicine Action Plan
The Institute envisions a world where everyone has the food that will allow them to live a healthy, dignified life according to their specific needs. Read more
2024-07-20
Ustawi Is Empowering Rural Women through Sustainable Ag
“Ustawi Afrika is a tribute to every woman who...deserves a chance to thrive in her agricultural journey.” 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
2024-07-19
To Change Our Food Systems 'We Need The Political Will.'
“Hunger is a political condition,' Rep. Jim McGovern says. 'We have the food, we know what to do—but we need the political will.” Read more
2024-07-19
Young Farmer Makes the Business Case for Humane Hog Farming
The next generation of food producers is 'waking up,' says 5th-generation farmer Ethan Roberts. They know that 'something has got to change.' 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