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The plan to save European farming
Five things you need to know about a report on the future of farming presented to Commission chief von der Leyen.
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China hits back at electric vehicle tariffs with probe into EU dairy
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The EU says it wants food security. It really wants exports.
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This burger could kill the EU
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Denmark sets first carbon tax on agriculture
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Political pork: China probes, Spain scrambles
‘Farmer Wants a Wife’ contestant to become Dutch agriculture minister
Femke Wiersma married the dairy farmer she met on the TV reality show before going into politics.
France’s farmers helped the far right win. Now they’re regretting it.
The National Rally’s success in the European election cost farmer unions’ centrist allies their seats in the European Parliament.
Is the EU already in a trade war with China?
Even if they aren’t yet, things could soon get nastier as Brussels’ investigation into Chinese electric vehicles nears its conclusion.
Officials warn of risks to ‘certain groups’ of people amid bird flu outbreak in cows
US federal testing and surveillance of the outbreak has so far lagged since initial detection in dairy cows more than a month ago.
New EU rules to curb deforestation add to farmers’ red tape woes
European farmers say the legislation will saddle them with more obligations that they can ill afford.
European farmers say they’re being screwed by Big Food. Is a price floor the answer?
Minimum prices would address farmers’ concerns that they are being short-changed by buyers. But it would be a recipe for overproduction.
Dutch farmers back Wilders as centrist nightmares come true
Far-right radical seen as last chance to avoid EU pollution rules.
Chaos, fires and tear gas roil Brussels as farmers clash with police
Stink of manure permeates EU capital amid ongoing battles between protesting farmers and cops.
Only liberals drink skimmed milk, top Tory MP declares
“Full fat, creamy milk will nourish your inner Tory,” says Brexit champion.
France eases pesticide controls in sop to farmers
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal also bars imports of food containing traces of thiacloprid, a pesticide banned in the EU.
Here’s your life in 2040 — if the EU’s climate plan works
Fewer steaks, a carbon Nutri-Score on food labels, bikeshares galore, and incentives to downsize once your kids move out.
Von der Leyen can delay, not avoid, climate showdown with farmers
The EU’s top executive makes concessions to punt a climate battle over farming to the next president — which may be her.
Britain’s Brexit border is finally here. No one is happy
Checks on EU exports to the U.K. have been repeatedly delayed — but the coming months will test firms who fear soaring costs and fresh disruption to supply chains.
Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal is up and running. It’s ‘cataclysmic’ for UK food exports
Industry fears UK’s interpretation of EU label rules will cost British firms hundreds of millions.
UK confirms fifth delay to post-Brexit border checks
The new checks on some food and animal products coming from the EU will now begin in January.
Global hunger shows no sign of reversing
A new report reveals the sweeping impacts of pandemic supply chain disruptions and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The next agricultural revolution is doing away with … agriculture
Environmentalists want to use nature’s oldest trick — fermentation — to ‘replace the animal as a concept.’
EU nears endgame of trade talks with Australia
Political momentum for a deal is growing, but wrapping up talks on agriculture is set to be tough.
Ukraine criticizes Poland’s move to block farm products; Hungary joins ban
Warsaw’s decision violates a prior agreement between the two countries, Kyiv says.
UK proposes lighter touch approach to post-Brexit border checks
Plans for a more streamlined regime will come into effect in October.
Why perishable liquid foods need deeper EU policy assessment
Reusable packaging targets proposed in the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation may have unintended consequences
Protecting nature, destroying lives: The chemist vs. the Dutch farmers
Is Johan Vollenbroek saving the Netherlands — or tearing it apart?
French, Swiss groups can’t restrict ‘gruyere’ cheese label, US court says
Americans ‘understand “gruyere” to refer to a type of cheese, which renders the term generic,’ appeals court rules.
Aggro-culture: Farmers’ protest brings Brussels’ EU Quarter to a standstill
Protesters torch tires at busy junction.