agriculture
FinanceEU proposes suspension of duty-free sugar import scheme
FinanceIreland says Chinese market has reopened to Irish beef
FinanceItaly wants stricter 5% safeguard trigger in Mercosur deal, minister says
FinanceEU to cut fertiliser duties to push through Mercosur trade deal
France, Italy push to exempt fertilisers from EU carbon border levy
Date: January 7, 2026
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 7 - France is seeking support from other governments for a push to exempt fertilisers from the European Union's carbon border levy, which it argues is needed to protect...
EU Commission proposes early access to some agriculture funds to help farmers
Date: January 6, 2026
BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Tuesday to give member states early access to some agriculture funds from the 2028-2034 EU budget to help farmers...
EU poised to secure vital Italy backing for Mercosur deal
Date: January 6, 2026
By Philip Blenkinsop, Julia Payne and Giselda Vagnoni BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The European Union has convened EU agriculture ministers for last-minute talks on Wednesday to convince Italy and...
China's premier pledges deeper cooperation as Irish PM pushes on beef and dairy
Date: January 6, 2026
By Liz Lee BEIJING, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin is set to have more in-depth talks on trade with China's No. 2 official on Tuesday, working to strengthen strategic ties...
France tightens checks on food imports amid farmers' Mercosur opposition
Date: January 4, 2026
PARIS, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The French government - looking to quell a farmers' protest movement - will take new steps to protect the country's industry by stopping imports of some products, said Prime...
Japan to import Spanish pork processed before swine fever outbreak
Date: December 19, 2025
MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Japan has accepted importing pork from within the containment zone near Spain's Barcelona that has been processed and refrigerated before the outbreak of African swine fever...