European Commission says that organic farming must grow to reach green goals
22:05 | 25/03/2021
The European Commission on 25 March said it would expand financial and policy support to help achieve a goal for a quarter of Europe's farmland to be organic by 2030.
Cows with no access to outside may have damaged emotional wellbeing
22:16 | 23/03/2021
Allowing dairy cattle to access pasture can promote natural behaviour and improve their health. However, the psychological benefits are poorly understood.
South Africa launches fund to boost Black farming
20:39 | 19/03/2021
South Africa has set up a 5 billion rand ($340 million) fund to help Black farmers gain access to capital and boost their role in commercial agriculture, state-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the government said on 18 March.
New AHDB report examines the UK's future food trade with the US
20:36 | 19/03/2021
New analysis highlights the risks and the opportunities a new trade deal with the US may bring for UK food and farming.
EU farming unions warn that carbon border adjustment mechanism resolution (CBAM) could negatively impact fertilizer prices
20:45 | 17/03/2021
Copa and Cogeca have expressed concerns over an amendment to the proposed EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), fearing that it will make fertilizer prices skyrocket.
2020 a "grate" year for UK cheese
20:44 | 17/03/2021
The latest UK consumer data from Kantar shows cheese sales increasing by 15% in volume and 17% in value.
Canada's BSE risk status will potentially be lowered
14:46 | 15/03/2021
Canada's application for negligible risk status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) passes a key milestone.
"Farmers need support to mitigate climate change" US NFU member tells Senate Agriculture Committee
14:41 | 15/03/2021
Like nearly all American farmers and ranchers, NFU member Clay Pope has experienced more frequent and severe weather extremes in recent years as a result of climate change.
EU says it agrees post-Brexit WTO agriculture quotas with US
12:01 | 10/03/2021
The European Union and the United States have concluded negotiations to adjust the EU's World Trade Organisation agricultural quotas following Britain's exit from the bloc, the European Commission said.
The EU's suspension of tariffs on Airbus and Boeing could be good for ag sector
11:45 | 10/03/2021
The EU's decision to suspend all tariffs linked to the Airbus and Boeing trade disputes is a very encouraging signal for the EU farming community, says Copa and Cogeca.
