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World News

How drought plunged European farmers into despair

"It got to a point where the grass stopped growing entirely," said dairy farmer Phil Latham. "At one stage I got down to a reserve of 40 days of grass silage and there are more than 40 days in winter."

06/09/2018

South Korea

Watch: World's first smart farm in a tunnel

The building of high-tech smart farms is seen as a possible solution for improving sustainability in farming.

30/08/2018

Europe News

Wolf debate bites at Brussels

Amid a resurgence in wolf numbers in Europe, the EU faces striking a balance between nature and threat to farmers

29/08/2018

Spain

No, there are not more pigs than people in Spain

No, there are not more pigs than people in Spain. However, the number of slaughtered pigs was greater than the total Spanish population last year.

20/08/2018

Denmark

Worst drought in Scandinavia for 70 years hits farm output

Livestock farmers in Scandinavia are struggling to feed their livestock as the worst drought in 70 years hits harvests

10/08/2018

World News

Farmers battle heat and dust across Europe

Swiss farmers call in the army to help airlift water to thirsty cattle.

08/08/2018

Australia

New South Wales drought worst in living memory

Agricultural output in Australia is predicted to fall as farmers in New South Wales struggle to cope with the worst drought in living memory

08/08/2018

World News

Eight ways the heatwave has affected Europe

From a melting mountain in Sweden, to a surge in beer sales in Germany, find out how the soaring temperatures are affecting Europe.

04/08/2018

Bulgaria

Bulgarian farmers devastated over ‘sheep and goat plague’ slaughter

The Bulgaria government has ordered a mass slaughter of livestock following the first outbreak in the European Union of the so-called sheep and goat plague. Euronews spoke to farmers who were devastated.

27/07/2018

Madagascar

Soaring prices of vanilla affecting Madagascar farmers

Soaring prices for Madagascar's vanilla should have been good news for farmers but now, because thieves stole many crops last year, it's now a stressing and worrying, taking matters into their own hands

27/07/2018

Europe News

'Mutagenesis' plant breeding technique comes under GMO rules

Europe's top court decision is blow for biotech industry and a victory for environmental campaigners

25/07/2018

Earth News

Growing herbs and vegetables under the sea

An Italian research team has created the world's first underwater farm.

16/07/2018

World News

EU farms face subsidy cuts in new budget plans

European Commission unveils budget plans for Common Agricultural Policy

01/06/2018

France

France ‘committed’ to glyphosate herbicide ban despite MPs' rebuff

French MPs have rejected moves to ban the controversial herbicide despite President Macron’s vow to outlaw it within three years.

29/05/2018

China

High rise housing for hogs

Multi-storey pig farms are rising out of China's mountains.

11/05/2018

Europe News

The EU's smaller farmers fear subsidy cuts in the CAP budget review

Brexit is forcing a subsidy rethink as the EU cash pot shrinks, and with the Common Agricultural Policy the EU's biggest spender, cuts are on the horizon.

01/05/2018

China

Farming, cooking, online entrepreneurship - you don't need arms to do that

Chen Zifang shows that obstacles are there to be overcome.

30/04/2018

France

Corsica's olives threatened by deadly bacteria

Wild olive trees cover vast swathes of the Mediterranean island and the authorities warn the risk of disease spreading is immeasurable

04/04/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Top Gear scoops world record for fastest tractor

Motor show Top Gear scooped the unusual Guiness World Record after reaching a top speed of 87.271 miles per hour (140 kph) with a modified farm vehicle.

23/03/2018

Europe News

Farmers ride into Brussels to protest subsidy reforms

Belgian farmers fear for their future, as EU reviews Common Agricultural Policy as part of its budget debate

19/03/2018