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European Union sets out more environmental concessions for farmers
European Union sets out more environmental concessions for farmers
The European Union’s executive arm on Friday proposed sacrificing even more climate and environmental measures in the bloc’s latest set of concessions to farmers apparently bent on continuing disruptive tractor protests until the June EU elections.

Fri, 15 Mar, 2024

Polish farmers stage large protest against Ukrainian imports and EU policies
Polish farmers stage large protest against Ukrainian imports and EU policies
Protesting Polish farmers on tractors have blocked major roads leading into Warsaw as thousands of supporters gathered in front of the Prime Minister’s office. Some trampled a European Union flag and burned a mock coffin bearing the word “farmer”.

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

Thousands of farmers protest in Warsaw over EU’s environmental policies
Thousands of farmers protest in Warsaw over EU’s environmental policies
Thousands of farmers marched in Poland’s capital on Tuesday to protest over European Union agricultural policies and imports of cheap food from neighbouring Ukraine, part of weeks of similar protests across Europe.

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Angry farmers clash with police near EU’s headquarters in fresh show of force
Angry farmers clash with police near EU’s headquarters in fresh show of force
Farmers have clashed with police in Belgium, spraying officers with liquid manure and setting fire to piles of tyres in a fresh show of force as European Union agriculture ministers met in search of ways to address their concerns.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

Farmers converge on EU’s headquarters in fresh show of force
Farmers converge on EU’s headquarters in fresh show of force
The European Union’s headquarters has been surrounded by concrete barriers and barbed wire as farmers angry at red tape and competition from cheap imports drove their tractors into Brussels in a fresh show of force.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

French farmers take tractors back on the streets of Paris in new protest
French farmers take tractors back on the streets of Paris in new protest
Angry farmers have headed back to Paris on their tractors in a new protest demanding more government support and simpler regulations, on the eve of a major agricultural fair in the French capital.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

Tractor protest against EU agricultural policies held by Czech farmers
Tractor protest against EU agricultural policies held by Czech farmers
Czech farmers were driving their tractors and other vehicles to several border crossings on Thursday to meet colleagues from neighbouring countries and join forces in their protests against European Union (EU) agriculture policies.

Thu, 22 Feb, 2024

Man dies as clashes erupt between police and protesting farmers in India
Man dies as clashes erupt between police and protesting farmers in India
A protester has died as thousands of Indian farmers resumed their march to New Delhi after talks with the government failed to end an impasse over their demands for guaranteed crop prices.

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

Thousands of farmers descend on Madrid for tractor protest over EU policies
Thousands of farmers descend on Madrid for tractor protest over EU policies
Hundreds of farmers drove their tractors into central Madrid as part of ongoing protests against European Union and local farming policies and to demand measures to alleviate production cost hikes.

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

India’s farmers continue march to capital after rejecting deal
India’s farmers continue march to capital after rejecting deal
Indian farmers who have been protesting for a week to demand guaranteed crop prices have rejected a proposal from the government, and say they will continue their march to the capital New Delhi.

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in protest at EU agriculture policies
Czech farmers take tractors to Prague in protest at EU agriculture policies
Hundreds of tractors blocked a road in Prague in a farmers’ protest on Monday over European Union agriculture policies and what they said were unfair practices.

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Thousands of farmers on the march in protest over minimum food prices
Thousands of farmers on the march in protest over minimum food prices
Farmers blocked highways and held demonstrations in many rural areas in northern India on Friday to protest over a range of grievances that have also led tens of thousands to march toward the capital in tractors and wagons.

Fri, 16 Feb, 2024

Police use tear gas on Indian farmers at New Delhi protest over crop prices
Police use tear gas on Indian farmers at New Delhi protest over crop prices
Indian police used tear gas on farmers who clashed with officers and tried to break barricades blocking their way to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop prices in a repeat of 2021 protests, when they camped on the outskirts of the capital for more ...

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Police drop tear gas on Indian farmers heading for New Delhi crop prices protest
Police drop tear gas on Indian farmers heading for New Delhi crop prices protest
Indian police used tear gas and detained some farmers who tried to break barricades blocking their way to New Delhi on Tuesday to demand guaranteed crop prices in a repeat of 2021 protests, when they camped on the capital’s outskirts for more than a ...

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Farmers in Spain and Poland stage further protests over EU policies
Farmers in Spain and Poland stage further protests over EU policies
Farmers in Spain and Poland demonstrated on Friday as part of ongoing protests against European Union farming policies and to demand measures to combat production cost hikes, reduced profits and unfair competition from non-EU countries.

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

Spanish farmers stage second day of tractor protests over EU policies and prices
Spanish farmers stage second day of tractor protests over EU policies and prices
Thousands of farmers in Spain have staged a second day of tractor protests across the country, mirroring similar demonstrations across Europe.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

EU scraps pesticide proposals in another concession to protesting farmers
EU scraps pesticide proposals in another concession to protesting farmers
The European Union’s executive arm has shelved an anti-pesticides proposal in yet another concession to farmers after weeks of protests blocked major capitals and economic lifelines across the 27-nation bloc.

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Bulgaria’s farmers join Europe-wide protests
Bulgaria’s farmers join Europe-wide protests
Hundreds of angry farmers took to the streets of Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, on Monday to complain about what they called “the total failure” of the government to meet the mounting challenges of the agricultural sector.

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Farmers begin removing roadblocks as government bids to resolve grievances
Farmers begin removing roadblocks as government bids to resolve grievances
French farmers were gradually lifting their roadblocks around Paris and elsewhere in the country on Friday, a day after the French government offered more than 400 million euros (£341 million) in various measures meant to answer their grievances.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

Irish farmer protests: ‘We’re in solidarity with our EU counterparts’
Irish farmer protests: ‘We’re in solidarity with our EU counterparts’
Show of support across Ireland as farmers vent 'frustration' at increased regulation, rising costs, and cheap imports

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

France’s two key farming unions suspend protest
France’s two key farming unions suspend protest
France’s two major farming unions have announced they will lift country-wide blockades, shortly after the prime minister introduced new measures aimed at protecting their livelihoods which they described as “tangible progress”.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

Angry farmers on tractors protest at EU summit about costs and bureaucracy
Angry farmers on tractors protest at EU summit about costs and bureaucracy
Convoys with hundreds of angry farmers driving heavy-duty tractors created chaos outside the European Union’s headquarters on Thursday, demanding leaders at a summit provide relief from rising prices and bureaucracy.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

Hundreds of tractors take farmers’ plight to EU summit
Hundreds of tractors take farmers’ plight to EU summit
Convoys with hundreds of angry farmers driving heavy-duty tractors advanced toward European Union headquarters, bent on having their complaints about excessive costs, rules and bureaucracy heard by EU leaders at a summit on Thursday.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

Gabriel Attal
French government announces controls on foreign foods to calm farmers’ protests
In his general policy speech at the National Assembly, Gabriel Attal said “the goal is clear: guaranteeing fair competition, especially so regulations that are being applied to (French) farmers are also respected by foreign products”

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Government makes concessions in bid to placate protesting farmers
Government makes concessions in bid to placate protesting farmers
With protesting farmers camped out at barricades around Paris, France’s government hoped to calm their anger with more concessions on Tuesday to their complaints that growing and rearing food has become too difficult and not sufficiently lucrative.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

France’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades
France’s protesting farmers encircle Paris with tractor barricades
Protesting farmers were encircling Paris with tractor barricades and drive-slows on Monday, using their vehicles to block motorways leading to France’s capital to pressure the government over the future of their industry, which has been shaken by ...

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

French farmers aim to put Paris ‘under siege’ in tractor protest
French farmers aim to put Paris ‘under siege’ in tractor protest
France’s interior ministry on Sunday ordered a large deployment of security forces around Paris, as angry farmers threatened to head toward the capital.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

French farmers threaten to escalate protest and take their tractors to Paris
French farmers threaten to escalate protest and take their tractors to Paris
Angry French farmers Saturday threatened to converge on Paris in the coming days as traffic barricades were only partially lifted on the country’s major roads.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2024

French farmers vow to continue protesting despite government’s offer
French farmers vow to continue protesting despite government’s offer
French farmers are maintaining traffic barricades on some of the country’s major roads after saying measures announced by the government do not fully address their demands.

Sat, 27 Jan, 2024

Convoys of farmers in tractors paralyse France’s roads in protest at government
Convoys of farmers in tractors paralyse France’s roads in protest at government
Protesting farmers shut down long stretches of some of France’s major highways again on Friday, using tractors to block and slow traffic and squeeze the government ever more tightly to give in to their demands that growing and rearing food be made ...

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

Grazing Cows
Hiram Morgan: It’s time to steer away from an inflated cattle population
The issue is plain. Can the land in Cork or indeed anywhere in Ireland sustain the large numbers of livestock we now have?

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Mary Lou McDonald says farmers are ‘frustrated’ with Government
Mary Lou McDonald says farmers are ‘frustrated’ with Government
The Sinn Féin leader said she was hopeful that rural voters will give her party 'a shot' in the next election

Tue, 19 Sep, 2023

Farmers in Bulgaria protest against Ukrainian grain as EU divide grows
Farmers in Bulgaria protest against Ukrainian grain as EU divide grows
Farmers across Bulgaria protested on Monday after the government lifted a ban on food products from Ukraine, complaining that the move will cause an influx that drives down prices for local growers.

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

Cancer research
European farmers borrowed genes from hunter-gatherers to survive disease – study
When early Stone Age farmers first moved into Europe from the Near East about 8,000 years ago, they met and began mixing with the existing hunter-gatherer populations

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

Controlled burning of vegetation 'poses a significant risk to life, property, and biodiversity'
Controlled burning of vegetation 'poses a significant risk to life, property, and biodiversity'
Farmers need to be included in policymaking to move away from the practice, said the Climate Change Advisory Council

Wed, 01 Mar, 2023

Farmers call for review of forestry partnership
Farmers call for review of forestry partnership
Fears that a deal between Coillte and a UK investment fund could price farmers out of the land market

Tue, 17 Jan, 2023

Hundreds of Irish farmers to see reduced payments through new CAP
Hundreds of Irish farmers to see reduced payments through new CAP
Maximum payment in the new CAP, which comes into effect from January is €66,000, down from €150,000 in outgoing CAP

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

Irish general election
Charlie McConalogue ‘knows farmers across the country are struggling’
Charlie McConalogue also said he is working to ensure a package of support is delivered to farmers in the Budget next week.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

Reduction in national herd to address greenhouse has emissions 'not an option'
Reduction in national herd to address greenhouse has emissions 'not an option'
Even a 22% cut would be 'a difficult task' for farmers, Dáil committee heard

Tue, 26 Jul, 2022

Wales Travel Stock
‘Bogey-man’ agriculture sector will play part in climate change fight – minister
The agriculture sector will play its part in the fight against climate change despite being considered the “bogey-man” in Ireland, the Agriculture Minister has said.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2022

Aerial view to a Tractor with sowing machine working on a field. Agriculture from above.
Irish Farmers Association teams with RSA to promote road safety ahead of silage season
Motorists are being asked to slow down and be patient as the number of tractors and other farm machinery using the roads increases during the summer season

Thu, 09 Jun, 2022

Rachel Martin: How secure is Ireland’s food supply?
Rachel Martin: How secure is Ireland’s food supply?
With input costs spiralling, farmers and producers face difficult choices and Ireland’s food supply suddenly seems less secure, writes Farming Editor Rachel Martin

Sat, 12 Mar, 2022

Fuel and fertiliser prices an 'immediate issue that needs addressing', warn farmers
Fuel and fertiliser prices an 'immediate issue that needs addressing', warn farmers
A support package needs to be negotiated as 'a matter of urgency'

Fri, 11 Mar, 2022

Committee set up to examine impact of Ukraine invasion on Irish food security
Committee set up to examine impact of Ukraine invasion on Irish food security
A national committee is to be set up to examine the impact of the invasion of Ukraine on Irish food security.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2022

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