Pesticides

As Beer Loses Share To Hard Seltzer, US Barley Farmers Scramble

The exploding popularity of hard seltzers and lower alcohol consumption in general have led to plummeting barley demand from beer makers.

Ghana's Cocoa Farmers Expect Yield Rebound In 2024/2025 Crop Season

Ghanaian cocoa farmers expect a boost in the 2024/2025 season starting in October after a sharp fall in production this season contributed to boosting glob...

India's Tea Prices Soar As Extreme Weather Slashes Output

India's tea prices have been soaring and are expected to stay high as heatwaves and floods during the peak harvesting season slash output in key producing...

EU To Vote On Gene Editing Of Crops, Patent Exception Could Persuade Poland

EU governments on Wednesday (26 April) will vote on new draft rules allowing some crops to be gene-edited to make them more drought- and pest-resistant.

Carrefour Joins Forces With Bee Friendly To Protect Pollinating Insects

French retail giant Carrefour has joined forces with Bee Friendly, an association committed to the protection of pollinating insects in agriculture.

France Lets Farmers Use More Pesticides To Protect Sugar Output

French farmers will be allowed to apply more pesticides on their sugar beet fields this year due to a high risk of attacks from an insect carrying a diseas...

EU Countries To Demand Bloc Does More To Help Farmers, Draft Statement Says

European Union country leaders will urge the EU to work quickly on more measures to support farmers in response to months of protests by angry ag...

EU Parliament Passes Nature Law Despite Political Backlash

The European Parliament approved a flagship law to restore nature, salvaging at least part of EU plans to protect the environment after farmers' protests i...