Tag: Germany
Berlin and the federal states are still divided between German and European agriculture
At the last minute, German LNV Minister Julia Klöckner (CDU) presented her proposals for modernization of agriculture and animal husbandry in ...
Many German farmers still vote CDU, but less and less….
In the regional elections last weekend in two German states, German farmers still had a large-scale vote on the CDU of ...
After German elections: not only Merkel but also CDU offside?
In Germany today a start is being made with the 'super election year' that will radically change German politics. Sunday the two ...
Spain wants to keep olive oil out of the EU food label Nutriscore
Spain wants to introduce an exception for olive oil in the European food label Nutri-score. The Spanish government has let the EU ...
Less Dutch meat; more dairy and beer to South Korea
Dutch agricultural exports to South Korea grew by more than six percent last year, with a total export value of 435 million euros. Also ...
Herds and milk production slightly smaller in most EU countries
In most EU countries, the number of cattle on livestock farms has fallen by more than one and a half percent. New Eurostat data shows that ...
Germans eat much more organic food; opportunities for Dutch exports
Last year, Germans ate almost a quarter more organic food, buying organic food worth nearly 15 billion euros. Germany itself ...
Bird flu H5N8 in Russia for the first time from animals to humans
At a poultry farm in the south of Russia, seven employees are infected with the bird flu variant H5N8. It is the first time...
EU starts lawsuit against Germany for evading habitat directive
The European Commission has taken Germany to the European Court of Justice for insufficient biodiversity. After years of warnings and reminders ...
Seven EU countries nevertheless start with the French food label Nutriscore
Seven EU countries, including the Netherlands, are threatening to go their own way with the introduction of the nutriscore food label developed by France. Several...
