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Cattle theft in Germany: Farms hit by organised gangs

Livestock theft is becoming a problem in German agriculture, with entire herds disappearing overnight in some cases. In addition to financial losses, the offences also have an emotional impact on farmers. Investigators believe that organised gangs from abroad are involved.

09/05/2026

East-West Connect

How this country is building a regional food processing hub

In partnership with MDQ

Kazakhstan, one of the EU’s top suppliers of sunflower meal and durum wheat, wants value-added products to dominate its agricultural exports by 2028.

22/04/2026

Germany

Wolf bites woman in Hamburg shopping area in first attack in decades

Wolves are now present in almost all EU countries, and their numbers have increased from 11,000 in 2012 to more than 20,000 in 2023. Italy, Bulgaria, Romania and Spain have populations of more than 2,000.

31/03/2026

Nature

King penguins are a rare species adapting well to climate change

“Winning for this species might mean losing for another species,” one scientist warns.

12/03/2026

Nature

Berry boom brings hope for New Zealand’s once-doomed flightless parrot

'We don’t have the Eiffel Tower or the pyramids, but we do have kakapo," says New Zealand Department of Conservation’s Deidre Vercoe.

27/02/2026

The Food Detectives

The Food Detectives: Hounding the meat cheats

In partnership with the European Union & the Watson Project

Europe's top food safety experts are joining forces to crack down on fraud. Euronews is following them in this special series called The Food Detectives. In Episode 2, meet the team beating fraud from the farm to the butcher.

22/09/2025

Nature

See the rare species scientists are breeding in China’s longest river

Scientists have called for additional measures to regulate shipping on the Yangtze River.

10/09/2025

Europeans' Stories

Too much manure, too little action: Dutch farming tests EU green goals

Dutch farms emit too much nitrogen. As targets slip, ecosystems suffer, and EU green goals hang in the balance. Can food production and nature conservation coexist in Europe?

09/07/2025

Nature

Can artificial insemination help save New Zealand’s flightless parrot?

The kākāpō was the first wild bird to be successfully artificially inseminated in 2009, but it’s taken years to repeat the feat.

19/05/2025

Europeans' Stories

Is the EU properly prepared to fight foot-and-mouth disease?

Following cases in Germany earlier this year and Hungary a few weeks ago, Slovakia is currently facing a significant outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Is the European Union properly prepared to fight this extremely contagious virus that is terrorising some livestock farms?

30/04/2025

World

Thousands of animals killed after foot-and-mouth outbreak in Hungary

Authorities have already had to slaughter thousands of cattle and strict measures to control the epidemic are in place in both countries.

28/03/2025

Europeans' Stories

Who's afraid of the EU-Mercosur Agreement?

Vilified by some, defended by others and misunderstood by many, the “Mercosur Agreement” is a passionate subject these days on farms across the European Union and especially in France.

12/02/2025

Europeans' Stories

Denmark’s carbon tax on livestock: a model for Europe?

The European Union wants to become carbon neutral by 2050. But there is no consensus on how to achieve this, especially when it comes to the agricultural sector. Euronews reporter Valerie Gauriat went to Denmark, which wants to introduce a carbon tax on livestock farming from 2030. A world first.

11/12/2024

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Genetically modified guinea pig 'Peru' celebrates 20th birthday

The guinea pig was created in 2004 at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation in Peru, a country where its meat is a delicacy.

04/10/2024

Climate Now

Can you have a climate-neutral profit-making dairy farm?

In partnership with Copernicus

The Farm Zero C project in Ireland aims to slash greenhouse gas emissions and still make a profit. Can it be done?

20/05/2024

World News

Mixed breed sensation Nimble wins America’s longest running dog show

Nimble powered through an obstacle course of jumps, tunnels and ramps in record time.

15/05/2024