Tag: agri
Persistent drought threatens crops in EU countries
The drought in recent months is the worst in more than a century, according to a new report from the European Commission,...
EU crisis fund limited open to damage from Ukraine support
The European Commission has proposed a limited opening of the agricultural crisis fund of 450 million euros to farmers affected by...
Borealis fertilizer not to Russians, but to Czech Agrofert
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of the Austrian fertilizer factory Borealis by the Czech Agrofert group, which is part of...
Ill due to pesticides: EFSA investigates effects of combinations
Dutch farmers may be more at risk of cancer, Parkinson's disease, reduced fertility and other health problems due to exposure to 'a cocktail...
Özdemir wants Mercosur to end tree felling in Amazon
At a summit in July, the European Union wants to make decisions with Latin American countries about amendments to the Mercosur trade agreement. That has it...
European Commission: buying out Flemish peak taxers is not state aid
The European Commission has approved the Belgian buy-out scheme for peak loaders among Flemish pig farmers. With this, Flanders can stop pig farmers who want to...
Angry Flemish farmers with a thousand tractors to the center of Brussels
At least a thousand tractors will pull in Brussels early on Friday to demonstrate at government buildings in Belgium against the agricultural policy of the Flemish government.
One atypical BSE case threatens Brazilian meat exports to China
Brazil has voluntarily suspended beef exports to China following the discovery of a case of mad cow disease BSE. Brazil is the...
Agriculture committee puts the brakes on EU plan for halving fertilizer
The Swedish EU presidency will not come up with a completed proposal for the sustainable use of pesticides in agriculture this six months, but at most with...
EU politicians want a quick decision about allowing natural (artificial) fertilizer
The European Parliament believes that the EU should become less dependent on imported fertilizers, and that new natural pesticides such as...
