Farming

EU eases rules for small amounts of state aid to farmers

Farmers in the European Union will be able to get more state aid without regulatory oversight under new rules approved on Tuesday, the European Commision said. The new rules amend…

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How climate change affects Europe’s farmers

By Kate Abnett Farmers protesting across Europe have taken aim at EU environmental rules, which they say are adding to a pile of burdens on the sector, from low consumer…

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US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. farmers are raising the fewest beef cows since at least 1971, government data showed as drought conditions whittled herds, likely boosting costs for meatpackers that slaughter…

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UK farmers investing less, switching crops as soaring fertiliser costs bite – survey

LONDON (Reuters) - Stung by soaring fertiliser costs, many British farmers are cutting investment and making major changes to their crop plans, including by producing less wheat used in bread, a survey…

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EU parliament committee approves farm subsidy reforms

The European Parliament's agriculture committee on Thursday approved a deal to overhaul the European Union's huge farming subsidies, including new measures aimed at making agriculture greener. The committee approved three…

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Caged animal farming must end in EU, European Commission says

The European Commission said on Wednesday it would propose legislation to phase out caged farming of animals, after a citizens' petition calling for the ban gathered more than one million…

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EU farming policy failing to fight climate change, auditors say

The European Union's huge subsidy programme for agriculture is failing to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from farming, despite 100 billion euros of such subsidies being labelled as climate spending since 2014,…

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India’s Modi says government committed to farmers’ welfare

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers on Saturday that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them as thousands of farmers continued protests…

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Indian government to meet protesting farmers again on Saturday as talks continue

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - A fourth round of talks between the Indian government and 40 farmers' unions over divisive farm laws failed to make headway on Thursday, but a cabinet…

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EU countries back binding green farming schemes

European Union agriculture ministers agreed on Wednesday to set aside part of the bloc's massive farming policy budget for programmes that protect the environment. The EU is nearing the end…

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COVID-19: Boosting aid for farmers from the EU rural development fund

The European Parliament has approved increased funding for farmers through the EU's rurarl development fund in a bid to support the sector through the current challenging times. The emergency…

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Cheap coffee prices lead coffee growers to plant coca for cocaine

Coffee producers are calling on leading companies including Nestlé, JAB Holdings and Starbucks to cover farmers’ costs as they struggle to make ends meet, with coffee prices tumbling to a…

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Spanish pig population is 3.5 million more than that of humans

Spain is being forced to consider the environmental impact of its most famous product as figures show there are now more pigs in Spain than people. A report produced for…

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