Farming

Ukrainian Agricultural Sector Has Lost $80bn Since Conflict Began

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine marking its second anniversary this weekend, new data has revealed that the Ukrainian agricultural sector has suffered...

Danish Farmers Concerned Carbon Tax Will Lead To Lower Production

Denmark's farmers have voiced concerns that plans to levy a carbon emission tax on farming as part of efforts to meet Denmark's ambitious climate goals wou...

Ukraine Plans Same 2024 Sowing Area As 2023, Minister Says

Ukraine expects its 2024 spring sowing area to be the same as last year, though it could see a slight decrease in the worst case scenario, agriculture mini...

Portugal Rolls Out Farming Aid Package To Fend Off Protests

Portugal's caretaker government has announced an emergency aid package worth €500 million for farmers as it tries to avoid the kind of mass protests&n...

France To Push For EU Law Changes As Farmers Block Paris Highways

France said it would push to ease European Union environmental regulations on fallow farmland this week, as tractors blocked major highways out of Paris on...

German Farmers Block Roads, Highway Ramps To Protest Subsidy Cuts

German farmers started a week of nationwide protests early on Monday in response to plans to phase out agricultural subsidies as the coalition government s...

Vertical-Farming Sector To Be Worth Close To $100bn By 2035

The increased focus on growing food crops without compromising the environment is set to be the major factor driving the growth of the global vertical farm...

Croatia's Studenac Partners With Family Farms In Slavonia Region

Croatian retailer Studenac has announced it is strengthening its ties with family-run farms in the country's northeastern region of Slavonia, as part of it...