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Germany confirms first case of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years

Jan. 10, 2025 at 9:40 am CST

German authorities confirmed the country's first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in nearly 40 years on Friday in a herd of water buffalo on the outskirts of Berlin.

EU crops in fair shape but Black Sea rim lacks winter strength, monitor says

Dec. 17, 2024 at 10:12 am CST

By Reuters

EU eases rules for small amounts of state aid to farmers

Dec. 10, 2024 at 9:51 am CST

By Reuters

China, EU account for upswing in Canadian grain, oilseed exports

Dec. 9, 2024 at 2:27 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

EU and South America strike trade deal set to hit pushback in Europe

Dec. 6, 2024 at 10:26 am CST

By Lisandra Paraguassu Lucinda Elliott philip-blenkinsop Reuters

Italy wants changes to EU-Mercosur trade deal’s agriculture sections, minister says

Dec. 4, 2024 at 10:28 am CST

Italy wants changes to agricultural sections of the draft EU-Mercosur trade deal with South American countries, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.

By Reuters

French farmers block the N118 road with their tractors, to protest against the prospect of a trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Latin American countries united within Mercosur, in Velizy-Villacoublay, near Paris, France, November 18, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs

French farmers back on the streets as Mercosur talks fuel discontent

Nov. 18, 2024 at 10:14 am CST

Farmers will protest across France on Monday as the prospect of a trade deal between European and Mercosur countries sharpens discontent over foreign competition that fuelled a farming crisis earlier this year.

By Reuters

European farmers kick off protests against EU-Mercosur trade deal

Nov. 13, 2024 at 12:18 pm CST

European farmers started protests against the EU-Mercosur free trade deal on Wednesday, saying increased South American imports will hurt the European Union's agriculture, and the largest French farm union called for nationwide actions from Monday.

By Reuters Sybille De La Hamaide

Brazil farmers, government slam Danone for cutting out Brazilian soy

Oct. 30, 2024 at 10:21 am CDT

Brazilian soybean producers on Tuesday said there is good reason for products of Danone to be boycotted after the French dairy giant said it would stop sourcing soy from Brazil, while the Brazilian government criticized "unreasonable" moves by European companies.

By Reuters

EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing payback

Oct. 29, 2024 at 11:58 am CDT

The European Union has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3 per cent at the end of its highest profile investigation that has divided Europe and prompted retaliation from Beijing.

By philip-blenkinsop Reuters