Now playing Next France France announces emergency measures for cash-strapped farmers President Francois Hollande has said he would unveil emergency measures to help France’s livestock and dairy farmers on Wednesday (July 22) 21/07/2015
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Now playing Next Russia Russian wheat production could fall without rain Russia’s major wheat-producing region of Rostov, in the south, risks falling as much as 20% short of harvest targets if it fails to receive enough 09/06/2015
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Now playing Next Italy Italy: Parmesan producers decry soaring sales of 'fake' cheese It is one of the world’s most copied cheeses – and those behind the original are not happy. Hence a gathering in Italy’s northern city of Bologna on 05/03/2015
Now playing Next Germany Germany announces progress in the field of 'designer chickens' The debate on designer babies produces heated reactions. But now Germany has announced a similar plan for chickens. On average, 21 million male 22/02/2015
Now playing Next Poland Protesting Polish farmers call for minister to be dismissed Several thousand farmers held a demonstration in Warsaw to demand financial help to counter the effect of the Russian embargo on Polish food. The 19/02/2015
Now playing Next Poland Protesting farmers block main roads in Poland Farming organisations are demanding compensation for crop losses 05/02/2015
Now playing Next no comment Locust invasion in Madagascar Over 40% of Madagascar’s crops could be directly threatened by the spread of locusts, despite various eradication programmes. According to the United 31/01/2015
Now playing Next no comment Frozen grapes become wine Wine-growers started the ice grape harvest in the region of Würzburg on Monday (29 December). The most important prerequisite for this are frosty 29/12/2014
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