The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-02-21
Greek protests: farmers say reducing electricity costs not enough
Like many of their European counterparts, farmers in Greece are demanding their government do more to improve their working conditions. Read more
2024-02-20
Polish farmers block Ukraine's border protesting non-EU imports
Polish farmers blocked border crossings with Ukraine and traffic in Warsaw on Tuesday in protest against the so-called European "Green Deal". Read more
2024-02-19
EU Policy. Over half of von der Leyen’s food policy promises weren’t met, analysis shows
Repeated delays and a farmer-led green policy backlash have left the flagship “Farm to Fork” strategy in doubt. Read more
2024-02-19
Hundreds of tractors fill Prague as farmers protest EU policy
Farmers across several European countries have taken to the streets in recent weeks as they protest again the EU’s Green Deal. Read more
2024-02-19
How an Australian beef farm won - and lost - its carbon neutral status
The farm has been a beacon of hope for the red meat industry, which is under pressure to show that sustainable farming is possible. Read more
2024-02-16
Italian farmers hold three rallies in Rome to protest EU rules
This latest demonstration comes as EU-wide protests from the sector paralyse the bloc. Read more
2024-02-16
Euroviews. In farming, genomic techniques can't afford a repeat of GMO rejection
NGTs give us a chance to hit the reset button — and embrace a technology that can make agriculture more climate-conscious, more sustainable, and more fruitful, Onyaole Patience Koku and Diana Lenzi... Read more
2024-02-15
EU Policy. Outrage as Commission accused of shelving water resilience plan
The European Commission has taken a water resilience intiative, an EU response to increasingly frequent episodes of drought and flooding, off its agenda for the coming months, sparking fears that it... Read more
2024-02-15
Farmers say they’re being tied up in red tape by EU bureaucracy
Farmers have many complaints - from insufficiently regulated cheap imports to overbearing environmental rules- but the reams of red tape set everyone off almost instantly. Read more
2024-02-14
Farmers in eastern Poland protest against competition from Ukraine
In May 2022, a few weeks after Russia's full-scale invasion began, Brussels gave farmers in Ukraine permission to sell their products in the European Union without paying customs. However, farmers in... Read more
2024-02-13
All you need to know about the EU agriculture sector
Disgruntled farmers have taken to the streets across the European Union. But how important is the agricultural sector to the bloc's economy? Euronews takes a closer look. Read more
2024-02-11
Euroviews. Europe's leadership should take the farmers' protests seriously
The ability of enraged minorities to act should not be underestimated, as this poses significant political and electoral risks — the past few weeks have proven it, Radu Magdin writes. Read more