Bloomberg’s Áine Quinn reported Tuesday that “dried out soils in Russia and Ukraine are threatening plantings for next year’s wheat harvest, yet another headache for farmers hit by weather setbacks and the ongoing war.” “Swaths of land across the nations, which together account for more than a quarter of all wheat exports, are too dry […]
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EU Reflection Group Urges Overhaul of Ag Sector
Politico’s Paula Andrés reported Wednesday that “business as usual is no longer an option for European farmers and businesses if climate collapse and economic hardship are to be avoided.” “That’s the top line of a joint report presented to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday, the result of seven months of intense […]
Denmark Implementing Novel Tax on Farm Emissions
Bloomberg’s Sanne Wass reported Monday that “Denmark will introduce a levy on farm emissions in what is set to be one of the world’s first carbon taxes on agriculture, helping the Nordic nation reach its 2030 climate target with backing from key industry and environmental groups.” “Farmers will be taxed 300 kroner ($43) per ton […]
EU Adopts ‘Nature Restoration Plan’ Despite Ag Opposition
The Associated Press’ Samuel Petrequin reported that “European Union countries on Monday gave final approval to a major and long-awaited plan to better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc, a divisive issue after months of protests by farmers who argued that EU environmental and climate laws were driving them toward bankruptcy.” “After surviving a razor-thin […]
EU Imposing Tariffs on Russian Grain
Reuters’ reported Tuesday that “the EU is preparing to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus to placate farmers and some member states, officials familiar with the plans said on Tuesday. Traders said Russian and Belarusian shipments to the bloc were low, certainly relative to those from Ukraine, and that the imposition of […]
Farmer Protests Spread Across Europe
Farmer protests have spread across the European Union — and further — in recent weeks, according to reporting from Reuters’ Sybille De La Hamaide and Gus Trompiz, with farmers “saying they are facing rising costs and taxes, red tape, excessive environmental rules and competition from cheap food imports.” “Demonstrations have been taking place for weeks […]
EU Proposes Curbs on Ukraine Ag Imports
Yahoo News’ Julien Girault reported Wednesday that “with farmers venting their anger across Europe, the European Union said Wednesday it would create ‘safeguards’ to stop cheap Ukrainian imports from flooding the market and ease highly contested rules on leaving land unused.” The proposal “introduces an ’emergency brake’ for the most sensitive products – poultry, eggs […]
Farmer Protests Spreading Across Europe
Just a few weeks after farmer protests against government regulations and taxes began in Germany, protests are now “spreading across Europe, with workers from countries including France and Poland disrupting transport routes over rising costs and burdensome regulations,” Bloomberg’s William Horobin and Milda Seputyte reported. The protestors also made their way to the European Union […]