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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.
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Indian government to meet protesting farmers again on Saturday as talks continue
A fourth round of talks between the Indian government and 40 farmers' unions over divisive farm laws failed to make headway on…
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…
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…
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…