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Tractors drive down a highway near Paris, France.

Europe needs to ‘profoundly’ change its farming rules, says Macron

Feb. 1, 2024 at 11:46 am CST

Europe's farming sector is facing a major crisis and needs to 'profoundly' change its rules, French President Emmanuel Macron said in Brussels, reaffirming Paris is against striking the Mercosur free-trade agreement with Latin American countries.

St. Lawrence Seaway sees increased tonnage in 2023

Jan. 31, 2024 at 6:00 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Canada pledges funds for efficient fertilizer research

Jan. 31, 2024 at 11:22 am CST

By Geralyn Wichers

EU plans curbs on Ukraine farm imports to calm angry farmers

Jan. 31, 2024 at 9:32 am CST

By philip-blenkinsop Reuters

Sask. livestock drought program extended

Jan. 30, 2024 at 12:13 pm CST

By Karen Briere

Belgian farmers block roads to Zeebrugge port as French protests spill over

Jan. 30, 2024 at 9:44 am CST

Belgian farmers angry about rising costs, EU environmental policies and cheap food imports blocked access roads to the Zeebrugge container port on Tuesday.

By Reuters

View of the Canadian parliament building from across the river.

Motion to squash Bill C-234 amendments put to MPs

Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:24 pm CST

Bill C-234, which would amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Price Act, was once again the subject of debate as Parliament resumed today. Conservative MP Ben Lobb tabled a motion to essentially reject the Senate’s amendments to the bill.

By Geralyn Wichers

Angry French farmers block highways in bid to step up pressure on government

Jan. 29, 2024 at 10:13 am CST

Long lines of tractors blocked highways near Paris and across France on Monday, as angry farmers sought to put pressure on the government to do more to help them weather inflation, compete with cheap imports and make a living.

By Marco Trujillo Reuters Sarah Meyssonnier

Ukraine to punish firms for violating farm exports rules to Eastern Europe

Jan. 29, 2024 at 9:31 am CST

Ukraine on Monday said it has tightened rules related to certain food exports, imposing a six-month trading ban for any companies violating the regulations, to ease tensions with bordering countries.

By Reuters

France drops plan to decrease farmers’ diesel discount

Jan. 26, 2024 at 3:56 pm CST

The French government dropped plans to gradually reduce state subsidies on agricultural diesel but that seems not enough for angry farmers surrounding Paris and still threatening to converge on the capital in their tractors.

By Gus Trompiz Nacho Doce Reuters