Drought now affects 60% of the Spanish countryside, with crops like wheat and barley likely to fail entirely in four regions, the main Spanish farmers association said on Thursday. Spain’s long-term drought is causing “irreversible losses” to more than 3.5 million hectares
A young Dutch political party seeking to push back on the government’s climate agenda achieved a stunning victory Wednesday as it won the most seats for a single party in the Dutch Senate. “This isn’t normal, but actually it is! It’s all
Hundreds of tractors driven by angry farmers protesting a plan to cut nitrate levels converged on Brussels on Friday, creating major traffic disruption in Belgium’s capital city. The BB farmers union and several others combined efforts to gather more than 2,700 farm
A farming union boss said “the clock is ticking” for the Government to get inflation under control to help farmers protect Britain’s food security. National Farmers Union president Minette Batters said this would help farmers produce food more reliably. She said: “It’s
Eggs laid by hens kept in barns for months could be classed as free range under changes being considered by the government to keep farmers competitive with the rest of Europe. It comes as concerns emerged over proposals in the EU risk