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Monsanto found responsible for cancer case by US court

Damages will be decided in the next phase of the trial.

Global Japan

Colombian rice growers fight climate change with Japanese tech

In partnership with The Government of Japan

Japanese researchers and a private company help Colombian farmers increase their rice production and use less water, using mobile technology.

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Painting sow 'Pigcasso' hogs the limelight at South Africa farm

Pigcasso, a rescued pig in South Africa, has become an art sensation, painting pieces that sell for thousands of dollars.

Earth News

A European world of exotic plants

Enchanting greenhouses and winter gardens to visit this winter.

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Italy

Sour grapes? Italian investigators uncover fraudulent balsamic vinegar

Italian authorities have seized millions of euros worth of crushed grapes used to make fraudulent wine products

USA

US farmers and trappers say limiting animal trapping threatens a way of life

"I just think the tide has turned. There are too many people out there on those public lands, and it's like we're walking through a mine field," said a New Mexico man whose dog died in a trap.

Austria

Austrian farmer handed enormous fine over deadly cow stampede

A court in Austria has handed a huge fine to a farmer over a cow stampede that killed a German woman back in 2014.

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Europe steps up fight to stop deadly olive tree disease

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Futuris, Euronews' Julian Gomez travels to Italy to look at a European research project that's attempting to find a cure for the deadly olive tree disease Xylella Fastidiosa.

Spain

Adoption scheme revives ancient olive trees – and village life

The scheme also aims to create jobs and attract families to the village, which has just 357 residents, half of whom are over 65.

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Italian farmers dump milk in protest over falling prices

Sardinian farmers and shepherds on Monday continued their protests against low milk prices, dumping thousands of litres of milk from an overpass onto a highway.

Italy

Sardinian farmers destroy milk in protest over falling prices

Farmers and shepherds on the Italian island of Sardinia have been pouring their milk away, saying they would rather destroy it than sell it for next to nothing.

World

The farm underneath the streets of London

A pair of London based innovators have turned a disused WWII air raid shelter into a sustainable farm supplying produce to some of the city's best known restaurants.

Europe News

EU 'offers to provide aid' to Irish farmers in case of no-deal Brexit

Following concerns brought up by Irish farmers, the EU has offered to provide financial support in the case of a no-deal Brexit.

France

At least 150kg of spoiled meat from Poland sold to consumers in France

At least 150kg of spoiled meat from Poland sold to consumers in France, the French agriculture minister said on Friday.

France

Why France is ordering supermarkets to hike the price of Nutella

Given the 'gilets jaunes' protests, this could prove to be controversial.

Denmark

Denmark hopes border fence with Germany will keep swine fever away

Denmark has started building a 70km-long fence along its border with Germany in a bid to protect its pigs from disease-carrying wild boar.

Angola

Angola to diversify market outside oil

In partnership with aipex

Angola to diversify market outside oil

World News

Euroviews. Why Europe should partner the world’s smallholders to adopt big tech | View

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture has been a great opportunity to define the roles that we each can play in this move towards digitalisation but it is only the start. Devoting more time, energy and investment to this crucial area is in all of our interests if we are to guarantee our future

Netherlands

The Netherlands celebrates National Tulip Day

A unique tulip garden covering 2,500 square metres was specially created for the event, with 200-thousand tulips presented in multiple colours.

Business Planet

Harvesting the potential of Moldova's SMEs

In partnership with The European Investment Bank

From plums and pears to nuts and wine, Moldova is famed for its fruit and food production. But despite that rich farming tradition, getting the money to start or modernise an agro business here can be tough. But an EU initiative aims to change that.