Slovenian and Croatian fishermen have been caught up in a border dispute between their two countries over fishing rights in the Adriatic. Since both the Slovenes and Croats issue fines for
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Half of European Union member states have leveraged the Common Agricultural Policy to substantially reduce poverty and raise incomes in farming, while other countries are lagging behind, according to a
A new report from UK’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee warns that Brexit will have “a significant impact” on both farmers and consumers if the UK leaves the EU
European agriculture could face up to a 30% cut in funding after the UK withdraws from the EU. Speaking to journalists in Brussels on Wednesday, EU budget commissioner Günther Oettinger
Weeds in the UK have developed resistance to herbicides, putting crop productivity and food security at risk, according to a new study. Researchers conducted a nationwide epidemiological assessment of the
An international team of researchers found that wheat stem rust, a largely eradicated disease, is becoming an increasing threat to European wheat and barley production. The study, published on Thursday
Amateur beekeeping in urban and protected areas is harming populations of wild bees, according to University of Cambridge researchers. Published on Friday in the journal Science, the study cautioned that
Interview with Gil Rivière Wekstein, author of the book “Food panic – they feed on our fear”
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Gil Rivière Wekstein writes for the French blog Agriculture and Environnement. He is also a member of the Association Française des Journalistes Agricoles (French Farming Journalists’ Association). We talked to
In a letter to the European Commission, six EU member states reiterated their “concerns” about the risks of the use of glyphosate. Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans and EU health chief
Brussels will make the case for financial compensation to a World Trade Organisation arbitration panel after the trade regulator ruled the bacon ban was politically motivated and therefore illegal. Heightened