Insights and Stories on EU

Apr. 24, 2024 at 11:57 am CDT

European Union proposals to weaken the green conditions attached to the bloc's subsidies for farmers won backing from the European Parliament on Wednesday, as policymakers attempt to quell protests across Europe.

By Kate Abnett, Reuters

Apr. 23, 2024 at 9:56 am CDT

The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to back a year-long extension to tariff-free trade for Ukrainian farm produce, while introducing new curbs on the level of imports to assuage protesting EU farmers.

By philip-blenkinsop, Reuters

Apr. 9, 2024 at 11:54 am CDT

Australian canola production is expected to rise in 2024/25, while the European rapeseed crop will likely be smaller on the year, according to updated estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Apr. 8, 2024 at 1:28 pm CDT

The European Union provisionally agreed on Monday to restrictions on Ukrainian food imports, which some EU members say have destabilized the bloc's agricultural markets.

By Reuters

Apr. 3, 2024 at 10:27 am CDT

European policymakers have scaled back rules to protect nature, drawn up limits on the import of tariff-free Ukrainian grains and scrapped new legislation limiting pesticide use as farmers' protests resonate with voters ahead of elections.

By Kate Abnett, Reuters