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EU plans import curbs on Ukraine grain, farmer supports for border countries

Apr. 19, 2023 at 3:26 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union is preparing 100 million euros (C$147.4 million) in compensation for farmers in five countries bordering Ukraine and plans to introduce restrictions on imports of Ukrainian grains. Pressure has mounted on Brussels to work out a European Union-wide solution after Poland and Hungary banned […]

EU cuts estimate of drought-hit maize crop, raises import outlook

Nov. 25, 2022 at 5:50 pm CST

By Gus Trompiz

EU offers farmers aid, more land to grow due to Ukraine war

Mar. 23, 2022 at 2:55 pm CDT

By Gabriela Baczynska philip-blenkinsop

EU predicts pain for farmers, consumers from Ukraine crisis

Feb. 28, 2022 at 5:56 pm CST

By Reuters

EU farmers could get cash to curb emissions from belching livestock

Jan. 14, 2021 at 6:41 pm CST

By Kate Abnett

Elanco gets EU’s conditional antitrust OK for Bayer deal

Jun. 8, 2020 at 8:30 pm CDT

Reuters/Staff — Elanco Animal Health secured antitrust clearance on Monday from the European Union to buy Bayer’s veterinary drugs unit, after pledging to sell some products to address competition concerns about the US$7.6 billion deal. The European Commission said the companies will sell either Elanco or Bayer’s products or those […]

By GFM Staff Reuters

EU plans to halve pesticide use, expand organic farming

May. 22, 2020 at 10:04 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission said on Wednesday it planned to increase organic farming and cut agricultural chemical use to protect the environment, proposals welcomed by green groups but which farmers said would make them less flexible. Agriculture is a contributor to climate change – producing around 10 […]

By Kate Abnett Marine Strauss

EU sets out COVID-19 support for farmers

Apr. 22, 2020 at 5:18 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission proposed measures on Wednesday to support farmers hit by the coronavirus restrictions, including aid to store surplus dairy and meat products. Under the proposals, the Commission will grant aid for private storage of milk powder, butter and cheese as well as beef, sheep […]

By Reuters

EU says ready to launch U.S. trade talks, but without agriculture

Apr. 15, 2019 at 6:46 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union is ready to start talks on a trade agreement with the United States and aims to conclude a deal before year-end, European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said on Monday. The EU approved two areas for negotiation, opposed by France with an abstention from […]

By philip-blenkinsop

EU nations back ban on all outdoor neonic use

Apr. 27, 2018 at 11:18 am CDT

Brussels | Reuters — European Union countries backed a proposal on Friday to ban all use outdoors of insecticides known as neonicotinoids that studies have shown can harm bees. The ban, championed by environmental activists, covers the use of three active substances — imidacloprid, developed by Bayer CropScience; clothianidin, developed […]