Experts have warned that the Fall Armyworm that has destroyed African crops could spread to Europe. Southern European climates, especially Spain and Italy, are particularly at risk. The Fall Armyworm
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The European Union decided on Friday to ban neonicotinoid insecticide use throughout the bloc because of the risk the chemicals pose to bees. Although environmental campaigners welcomed the move, farmers
Intense debates are underway in Europe over the European Commission’s plans to limit the amount of cadmium in fertiliser. The planned changes have caused disagreement among farmers, industry and environmental
Scientists have discovered that global weather cycles such as El Niño affect as much as two-thirds of the world’s cropland. The researchers say their findings have the potential to improve
A coalition of 20 different civil society groups in Europe has called on EU leaders to overhaul the bloc’s food and farming sectors and reduce the production and consumption of
It’s an indisputable fact that organic farming is on the up, now more than ever. With sales of 8.2 billion euros in 2017, organic – “green gold” – is attracting
Scientists from the University of Edinburgh are working with gene-editing techniques that hold both power and promise in the fight to cure a slew of diseases and infections that have
The European Union’s General Court said on Wednesday that civil society organisations could submit legal cases challenging the way the European Commission authorises the sale of genetically modified organisms, or
European Union trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said the EU will impose retaliatory tariffs on a number of agricultural products imported to Europe from United States if Washington decides to follow
German chemical giant Bayer said on Wednesday it is preparing to sell additional assets as it seeks to win European Union antitrust approval for its €50 billion-plus takeover bid for