Agriculture

British Sugar Has Secured Alternate Sources Of Supply But Profits Will Be Hit

Associated British Foods ABF.L said on Tuesday a UK sugar production shortfall has forced its British Sugar unit to secure costly alternate sources of supp...

EU Palm Oil Use And Imports Seen Plummeting By 2032

The share of palm oil in biodiesel and in food in the European Union is expected to fall significantly within the next 10 years.

Farmers In Brazil Remove Dead Coffee Trees, Some Switching To Grains

Brazilian farmers who had coffee fields severely damaged a month ago by the worst frosts in 27 years have started taking out dead trees to make room for ne...

Agriculture Prices To Ease But Hunger And Climate Goals Are Far Off: FAO/OECD

Food commodities are likely to become cheaper in the coming decade as productivity grows, but global targets on reducing hunger and emissions are unlikely...

EU Should End Imports Made With Banned Pesticides: Farm Chief

The European Union should stop importing agricultural goods made using pesticides that are banned within the bloc, the EU's top farming official has said....

EU Sets Out Support For Struggling Farmers

The European Commission proposed measures on Wednesday to support farmers hit by the coronavirus restrictions, including aid to store surplus dairy and mea...

Coronavirus To Have 'Substantial' Impact On Trade: WTO

The head of the World Trade Organisation has said that he expected the coronavirus epidemic to have a "substantial" impact on the global economy,...

Agri-Tech Experts Gather In Waterford For Demeter Project Launch

Agricultural technology experts from across the globe gathered in Waterford this week for the launch of a new project that will digitally transform Europe&...