Agriculture

French Farms Get Bigger But Still Smaller Than American Rivals, Census Showed

French farms have got bigger on average over the past decade but they are still far smaller than agricultural businesses in Canada and the United States.

EU's Greenhouse Gases Rise By Nearly A Fifth On Economic Rebound: Eurostat

Greenhouse gas emissions from European Union countries jumped 18% last spring, according to data from Eurostat – the bloc's statistics office.

Asia Wheat Crunch To Persist As Farmers Hold Off For Better Prices

Asian wheat buyers are struggling to secure supplies as farmers in top exporting nations hold back sales following production cuts that have pushed global...

New Zealand Farmers Protest Over Environmental Policies

Farmers in New Zealand drove their tractors to the city on Friday in a protest demanding the government loosen its environmental policies an...

Agriculture Prices To Ease; Hunger And Climate Goals Far Off: FAO/OECD

Food commodities are likely to become cheaper in the coming decade as productivity grows, but global targets on reducing hunger and emissions are unlikely...

EU Protection For Rooibos Tea Is Good News For South African Agriculture

The European Union recently added rooibos (red bush) tea to its register of products with a protected designation of origin. The iconic tea&...

EU Countries Approve Overhaul Of Farming Subsidies

European Union countries on Monday gave the green light to reforms of the bloc's huge farming subsidy programme, after a three-year battle over rules...

EU Inches Closer To Deal On Farm Subsidies

European Union negotiators struck a deal on contentious parts of the bloc's farming subsidy policy in the early hours of Friday morning, raising hopes of a...