The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-03-15
Polish farmers protest against Ukrainian imports and EU Green Deal
European farmers have called for changes to Green Deal restrictions and the re-imposition of customs duties on agricultural imports from Ukraine. Read more
2024-03-13
EU Policy. Commission to kill CAP's green farming obligations
The EU executive is set to change the current farming subsidies framework, demoting green requirements from mandatory to voluntary. Read more
2024-03-11
Climate change is pitting truffle hunters against winemakers in Italy
White Alba truffles and Piedmont red wines typically pair well together. But rising temperatures are creating a rift in the region. Read more
2024-03-07
Poland sees its most violent farmers' protest yet
Numerous EU countries have seen furious protests against the bloc's agricultural policies and the effect of Ukrainian grain imports. Read more
2024-03-06
EU Policy. Bloc expert group to stop plant pests crossing borders
Lawmakers revising EU plant health framework agree to create emergency team to tackle import of foreign pests. Read more
2024-03-01
French farmers stop traffic on the Champs-Élysées
European Farmers are protesting against national and EU farming rules. Read more
2024-02-26
Watch: Angry farmers dump manure and clash with police in Brussels
Farmers from all over Europe marched into Brussels on Monday morning to protest against a varied range of issues, including low prices for their products, environmental regulation and free-trade... Read more
2024-02-26
EU Policy. Ministers pave way to reopen CAP – and make it less green
Agricultural ministers meeting in Brussels today (26 February) backed the idea of reopening the EU’s farming subsidies scheme starting by dismantling its green architecture. Read more
2024-02-24
Angry french farmers greet President Emmanuel Macron at major fair
Farmers across the EU argue the bloc's environmental regulations, including initiatives like the Green Deal, hamper their operations and render their products less competitive against non-EU products. Read more
2024-02-23
Farmers from 12 EU countries continue to protest agricultural policies
Farmers complain that the EU’s environmental policies, such as the Green Deal, and low-cost imports from third countries which they say don't have to respect such high environmental standards. Read more
2024-02-23
Euroviews. Agroecology is the only way forward
We agree that Europe needs to keep farmers and their needs at the forefront. The only way to do that is to move towards a food system transformation based on sustainable agriculture that is rooted in... Read more
2024-02-22
Money does grow on trees: Countryside a booming business for many
While farmers across Europe protest high costs and foreign competition, agribusiness investors continue to fortify their positions in the Spanish and European agricultural sector. Read more