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EU envoys strike new deal on Ukraine food imports

Mar. 27, 2024 at 5:04 pm CDT

Ambassadors from European Union countries reached a revised deal on Wednesday to extend tariff-free food imports from Ukraine - with restrictions - after some states complained the original agreement risked destabilizing the bloc's agricultural markets.

Tractors drive down a highway near Paris, France.

France leads push for greater Ukraine import curbs as farmers protest

Mar. 26, 2024 at 11:26 am CDT

By Nette Noestlinger Reuters

EU plans to hit Russia, Belarus grain imports with tariffs

Mar. 22, 2024 at 11:58 am CDT

By philip-blenkinsop Reuters

Polish farmers intensify protests against ‘executioner’ EU

Mar. 20, 2024 at 9:45 am CDT

By Reuters

EU plan to ease farmers’ fallow land requirement stalls

Mar. 15, 2024 at 9:30 am CDT

By Anna Koper Reuters

Polish farmers backtrack on unblocking Ukraine border crossing, PAP reports

Mar. 13, 2024 at 10:42 am CDT

Polish farmers increased the number of trucks they let through the Dorohusk border crossing with Ukraine on Wednesday but backpedaled on a promise to unblock it completely, state news agency PAP reported on Wednesday.

By Reuters

EU countries to demand bloc does more to help farmers, draft statement says

Mar. 12, 2024 at 10:38 am CDT

European Union country leaders will urge the EU to work quickly on more measures to support farmers in response to months of protests by angry agriculture workers, draft conclusions for an EU leaders' summit showed.

By Jan Strupczewski Kate Abnett Reuters

Europe’s grain farms await rain break after damp winter

Mar. 8, 2024 at 9:09 am CST

Grain growers in western Europe will need rain to ease this month to progress with spring planting, after a wet February maintained soggy field conditions that have already put the region on course for a smaller wheat harvest, analysts said.

By Gus Trompiz Michael Hogan Reuters

Czech farmers dump manure on Prague streets in renewed protests

Mar. 7, 2024 at 11:10 am CST

Czech farmers dumped manure in front of the government's office, blocked Prague streets with tractors and taunted the country's farm minister on Thursday as they renewed protests demanding more help and a halt to cheap imports to the European Union.

By Eva Korinkova Reuters

EU backs another year of access for Ukrainian food

Mar. 7, 2024 at 10:14 am CST

European Union lawmakers approved on Thursday granting Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to EU markets for another year, rejecting amendments that could have increased restrictions.