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 2024.05.07

Strategic sector should not become a victim of anti-dumping investigations, argues EU commissioner

The EU is lobbying China to exclude agriculture from a series of escalating commercial disputes, calling for the “strategic sector” to be protected from trade tensions in the renewable energy and electric vehicle industries.

 2024.05.06

FAO Food Price Index up marginally in April

Rising international quotations for meat, cereals and vegetable oils offset drops for dairy and sugar

 2024.05.04

Northern Ireland: Farming pressure driving part-time rise

With a family farm going back at least five generations, agriculture is in David Hodges' blood.
But the County Antrim man's passion for farm work can only be exercised part-time - not when he also has his other job, as a teacher in Ballymoney.

 2024.05.03

Unique technique enables Tanzanian rice growers produce more with less seeds, water and land

Unique technique enables Tanzanian rice growers produce more with less seeds, water and land

 2024.05.03

Israel’s offensive is destroying Gaza’s ability to grow its own food

More than six months into Israel’s invasion of Gaza, the Strip’s ability to produce food and clean water has been severely hampered.

 2024.05.02

Intelsat, CNH Smart Farming Satellite Connectivity Coming to Brazil

Intelsat, CNH Smart Farming Satellite Connectivity Coming to Brazil

 2024.05.02

EU extends subsidy allowances to end-2024 to help farmers

The European Union will extend subsidy allowances by six months until the end of 2024 to support the region's agricultural sector following protests from farmers seeking better pay and working conditions.

 2024.05.02

CNH Industrial cuts 2024 profit target as farm equipment demand slumps

CNH Industrial (CNHI.N), opens new tab cut its annual profit forecast and warned of steeper declines in farming equipment sales on Thursday, as a global agriculture downturn squeezes demand for its tractors and combines.

 2024.04.30

Agrochemicals company Syngenta posts big drop in Q1 sales, earnings

Seeds and pesticides maker Syngenta suffered big drops in first quarter sales and profit, the company said on Monday, just a few weeks after the Swiss company shelved its plans for a $10 billion flotation.

 2024.04.30

UK farmers: how has the weather affected food production?

We want to know how livestock and crops have been affected by the weather in recent months and the impact on your livelihood