Farmers
Ministers mollify farmers with simpler CAP rules
My Europe
27.03.2024
Ministers mollify farmers with simpler CAP rules
Agriculture ministers from the 27 member states gathering this week in Brussels agreed a simplification package proposed by the Commission…
More farmers protests cause disuption in Brussels
World
26.03.2024
More farmers protests cause disuption in Brussels
The concessions made to farmers haven’t helped to calm the anger of the demonstrators who gathered again in Brussels on…
Romanian agency uses AI to help farmers get EU funding
Next
26.03.2024
Romanian agency uses AI to help farmers get EU funding
Romania is now using artificial intelligence (AI) to help farmers access grants and funding from European bodies. The government’s Rural…
‘Slaughtered’: UK farmers protest post-Brexit rules and trade deals
World
26.03.2024
‘Slaughtered’: UK farmers protest post-Brexit rules and trade deals
Farmers in the UK protested against pro-Brexit rules and trade deals on Monday, claiming they are hitting livelihoods and food…
Brussels, my love? A mammoth pre-election special
My Europe
24.03.2024
Brussels, my love? A mammoth pre-election special
This week, the show featured a mammoth double panel: Peter Liese from the European People’s Party, the Socialists’ Juan Fernando…
With unsold grain piled high, a Polish farmer faces an uncertain future as war in Ukraine grinds on
Business
23.03.2024
With unsold grain piled high, a Polish farmer faces an uncertain future as war in Ukraine grinds on
Piotr Korycki picks up a handful of wheat and watches as the yellow grains run through his fingers. All around…
‘It’s fantastic’: Dutch farmers rely on this €185,000 robot to keep their tulips in bloom
Green
22.03.2024
‘It’s fantastic’: Dutch farmers rely on this €185,000 robot to keep their tulips in bloom
Theo works weekdays, weekends and nights checking Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers. The boxy robot — named after a…
Future of Nature Restoration Law uncertain amid further delay
Green
22.03.2024
Future of Nature Restoration Law uncertain amid further delay
A minority of EU members have once again prevented the adoption of legislation designed to reverse decades of ecosystem degradation…
Polish farmers block major motorway near German border
World
21.03.2024
Polish farmers block major motorway near German border
Farmers in Poland took their protests nationwide on Wednesday, following their blockade of a key highway at the Polish-German border…
Why are Easter eggs so expensive this year? Extreme weather in West Africa devastates cacao crops
Green
21.03.2024
Why are Easter eggs so expensive this year? Extreme weather in West Africa devastates cacao crops
Easter egg prices are higher this year as climate change hits cacao crops. Popular brands like Maltesers, Lindt and Ferrero…