China and Australia ease conflict; agricultural exports partly resumed
China lifts anti-dumping duties on barley from Australia. In return, Australia relinquishes its claim to the World Trade Organization. That...
No grain export insurance yet; higher premium for Russian oil tankers
Ukraine is negotiating with international insurers to insure renewed grain shipments in the western part of the Black Sea. Insurance companies also...
German agricultural consultations stumble over billions for agricultural transition
In Germany, the so-called Borchert advisory committee for the modernization of agriculture and livestock has ceased its activities. The breakup is due to…
Wojciechowski denounces switch from radical Polish peasant leader
European Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski has publicly intervened in the political election debate in his home country of Poland. Wojciechowski...
Heat and drought in Spain: also less water for agriculture and horticulture
Spain is facing an alarming situation due to persistently high temperatures and an increasingly severe drought. That not only affects...
Polish farmers' union leader surprisingly on candidate list of combi-opposition
Polish liberal opposition leader Donald Tusk has presented his list of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections on October 15. On the list of his…
Polish countryside decides Poland's future in the EU
Poland is on the eve of crucial parliamentary elections on October 15. These will already be the most important elections since the Polish revolution...
China eases sanctions against Australian barley imports
China lifts increased tariffs on Australian grain imposed three years ago. That decision would ease the strained trade relationship between the two Asian...
World food prices higher mainly due to lower grain and rice exports
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the termination of the Black Sea grain transport treaty has led to…
Finland closes bird flu farms; all minks and foxes killed
The Finnish authorities have taken the drastic decision to close all mink and fox farms and kill tens of thousands of animals due to…
