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EU will see food shortages without fertiliser solution, Hansen says
The Agriculture and Food Commissioner warned that, to avoid looming food shortages in the face of rising fertiliser costs, the bloc must secure sustainable fertiliser supplies and not just provide short-term financial support.
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EU keeps carbon border tax unchanged despite fertiliser price crisis
Fertiliser producers argue that the EU's carbon pricing rules at the border protect the European industry from cheaper imports produced under weaker environmental rules. But farmers fear they are indirectly paying the bill through higher fertiliser costs.
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EU’s fertiliser rescue plan aims to prevent another farm uprising
With fertiliser prices soaring due to the volatility of global markets, the European Commission is attempting to calm struggling farmers ahead of key political talks on the European Union's agricultural budget for the next seven years.
