Insights and Stories on European Union

France backs non-GMO regulation for crop gene-editing in EU

Jan. 18, 2021 at 3:09 pm CST

Paris | Reuters — France sees crops developed using gene-editing techniques as different to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and opposes a European Union court decision to put them under strict GMO regulations, the country’s agriculture minister said. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in 2018 that mutagenesis, among so-called […]

EU farmers could get cash to curb emissions from belching livestock

Jan. 14, 2021 at 6:41 pm CST

By Kate Abnett

Britain, Canada agree on post-Brexit rollover trade deal

Nov. 22, 2020 at 1:31 am CST

By Amran Abocar Kate Holton

Britain to protect pork pies, whisky with new scheme after EU exit

Oct. 22, 2020 at 7:19 pm CDT

By Reuters

Canada not benefiting from CETA, Bibeau says

Sep. 25, 2020 at 7:39 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

Britain’s wheat imports climb, Canada top supplier

Sep. 11, 2020 at 4:58 pm CDT

London | Reuters — British wheat imports were sharply above year earlier levels in July, with Canada and France the main suppliers, customs data showed on Friday. Wheat imports for the month totalled 149,337 tonnes, up from 91,965 tonnes in July 2019, the figures show. July is the first month […]

By Reuters

ICE weekly outlook: How long can canola rally last?

Aug. 26, 2020 at 7:55 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canola on ICE Futures has continued to push higher over the last week largely due to the growing strength in soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade. “We got soyoil at a seven-month high and that’s certainly a supportive factor in continuing to underpin our market,” said Keith […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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

Grains, oilseeds, pulses hold their own amid pandemic

Apr. 30, 2020 at 8:01 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Prices for grains, oilseeds and pulses are not as bad off as livestock values are due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Neil Townsend, chief market analyst for FarmLink Solutions in Winnipeg. FarmLink hosted a webinar Wednesday to provide its outlook for the coming crop year. One thing […]