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Spanish farmers lash out: 'They will end European agriculture'
The Spanish government has defended the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur on agriculture and livestock, unlike other countries such as France or Germany. This has provoked the anger of Spanish farmers, who are not ruling out protest action.
Animal or plant? EU countries at odds over protein strategy
A renewed call by EU agriculture ministers to boost local protein production has sparked a divide over the direction of a forthcoming policy initiative.
Farmers in Romania forced to sell livestock due to ongoing drought
Temperatures in Romania hit over 40C in August, with the country experiencing several heat waves this summer.
Why did the UK's King Charles give royal status to a goat?
As he bestowed the honour, the British King petted the small creature and offered a compliment on the shade of its pale blonde coat.
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How is the behind-the-scenes horse trading in the EU Parliament going?
MEPs will gather for the first time in Strasbourg after the European election occurred in early June. They will elect the next president of EU Commission.
South Korea settles beef over meat imports, slowly
South Korea is gradually removing decades-long trade restrictions on European beef, but restrictions remain in place in several EU countries.
Low turnout at farmers demonstration ahead of EU vote
Copa-Cogeca, the EU's main farmers' organisation, dissociated itself from the event and claimed that none of its members took part.
First ruling farmer protesters to shake bloc’s agriculture policy
A farmers’ protest movement has entered a European government for the first time in the Netherlands. What will be its impact on EU policies?
Euroviews. Every time you blame cows for climate change, an oil executive laughs
Of all the climate solutions out there, maybe we should concentrate on the 97% of industrial emissions that come from fossil fuels, and leave the cows out of it, Eurof Uppington writes.
Farmers' protests have sprung up across Europe, even as some cease
Debts, cheap imports, price pressures... these are just some of the grievances on the lists of European farmers.
Coalition puts fake meat on ministers' menu, and sinks in teeth
Austria, France and Italy pushed for putting lab-grown meat on the ‘menu’ of the next gathering of EU agriculture ministers, taking the helm of the 12-country coalition against this food technology.
Vegan or ‘demitarian’? This new diet could be better for the planet
Going ‘demitarian’ is even lower emissions than veganism - and easier to stick to
Cattle ranchers sue over wolf reintroduction
Do wolves prey on livestock? US farmers are fighting plans to reintroduce the apex predators.
Europe not ready for ban on fur farming
The EU executive has decided to buy time pushing back to 2026 a decision on whether to introduce an EU-wide ban on the keeping and killing of animals for fur.
Kenya: Maasai women are turning harmful cacti into food and bio-gas
Local farmers say the cacti now compete for critical resources, jeopardising community lands, wildlife reserves and livestock ranches.
One of the ‘world’s oldest’ lions has been killed in Kenya
Conservation groups have called the 19-year-old lion ‘a symbol of resilience and coexistence’.