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Robots start work on the farm

Smart connected farms were a hot topic at the ‘International Green Week’ in Berlin.

30/01/2017

Business Series

ChemChina, Syngenta work to appease EU competition watchdog

ChemChina and the Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngentahave responded to concerns by the EU's competition regulator over their merger.

10/01/2017

Sci-Tech

The plant doctor app helping to identify plant disease

A mobile phone could be set to help farmers identify diseases in their produce.

04/01/2017

Sci-Tech

Methane gas threatening to slow efforts to slow climate change

Methane gas is all around us and is threatening efforts to slow climate change.

14/12/2016

France

Fresh bird flu cases emerge in France

Thousands of farm birds have been put to the slaughter to combat the spread of avian influenza in France's foie gras heartland.

02/12/2016

France

France confirms second case of bird flu in a week

France has confirmed its second case of bird flu in less than a week.

02/12/2016

Sci-Tech

Making the most of precious water in Morocco

Morocco is at the forefront of eking the best out of poor soils and a harsh climate where water is scarce, and is boosting its rural agriculture with innovative, environmentally-friendly projects

22/11/2016

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Digging deep to help Europe's soil

European scientists have been digging deep so they can better understand the multiple threats facing soil which include erosion, pollution, decline of biodiversity and…

21/11/2016

France

Cheers! The Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived

It is the annual autumnal party that wine enthusiasts and fun lovers across the world can’t ignore!

18/11/2016

My Europe Series

Climate change is good news for England's wine industry

England's wine industry is booming. Climate expert Alistair Nesbitt's research helps both the winegrower and global climate science.

10/11/2016

World

Morocco launches Triple A initiative to challenge climate change

COP 22 host nation Morocco takes over from France to launch the Triple A initiative (Adapting African Agriculture) to the challenges of climate change. Morocco faces the same difficulties as other Af

06/11/2016

World

World's largest oasis threatened by climate change

Morocco launches a sustainable environmental protection program promoting local products and ecotourism as well as the conservation and development of oases

03/11/2016

Explore

Coffee, cocoa and fair trade in Peru

In this episode of Peru Life we travel to the mountains where coffee and cocoa abound.

07/10/2016

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The future of food technology

In a special edition of Futuris, we investigate how scientists and engineers are helping farmers and food entrepreneurs across Europe.

03/10/2016

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Takeaway: coffee waste recycling

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03/10/2016

Business Series

Bayer to buy Monsanto in latest agrochemicals consolidation

A huge merger has been announced in the agriculture world as German drugs and crop chemicals company Bayer has won over US seeds firm Monsanto.

14/09/2016

Business Series

Bayer raises bid price for Monsanto

Bayer's quest to become the world's largest producer of seeds and pesticides has led it to raise the price it is willing to pay for US firm Monsanto to more than $65 billion.

06/09/2016

Cult

Lettuce and livestock perform arabesques down on the farm

There is moonlight in Vermont and there is classical ballet down on the farm in Vermont.

05/09/2016

World News

French wine production plunges after bad weather

Winemakers in France have been hit by drought, hail and spring frost that’s seen production plunge by at least ten percent.

28/08/2016

Belarus

Belarussian president offers carrots to a famous visitor

Hollywood actor Steven Seagal visited Belarus and was given a tour of president Alexander Lukashenko’s farm.

26/08/2016