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Image for Europe's illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs
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Europe's illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs

By Karolina Tagaris THESSALY, Greece (Reuters) -As the cost of spraying crops with pesticides become...

10th July, 2025

Image for Turkey shuts livestock markets to control foot and mouth disease
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Turkey shuts livestock markets to control foot and mouth disease

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey said on Wednesday it will shut down all livestock marketplaces to control...

2nd July, 2025

Image for UK farm swaps milk for cow cuddles as floods and food prices take their toll
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UK farm swaps milk for cow cuddles as floods and food prices take their toll

By Marissa Davison ARRAM, England (Reuters) -Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy...

19th June, 2025

Image for EU could approve Mercosur deal by summer, agriculture chief says
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EU could approve Mercosur deal by summer, agriculture chief says

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union could approve its planned trade deal with Sout...

5th June, 2025

Image for Brazil's Lula and France's Macron spar over EU-Mercosur trade deal
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Brazil's Lula and France's Macron spar over EU-Mercosur trade deal

PARIS (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday urged his French counterp...

5th June, 2025

Image for Russian farmers appeal to Putin for help against antelope invasion
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Russian farmers appeal to Putin for help against antelope invasion

By Olga Popova and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW (Reuters) -Farmers in Russia's Saratov region have appealed...

3rd June, 2025

Image for Saudi SALIC eyes investment opportunities in Russia
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Saudi SALIC eyes investment opportunities in Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's agricultural and livestock investment firm SALIC is studying invest...

30th May, 2025

Image for Netherlands starts bird flu vaccination program at hen farm
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Netherlands starts bird flu vaccination program at hen farm

(Reuters) -The Netherlands, one of the world's largest egg exporters, has launched a pilot program o...

10th March, 2025

Image for EU plans to restrict imported crops treated with banned pesticides, draft shows
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EU plans to restrict imported crops treated with banned pesticides, draft shows

By Kate Abnett and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is planning tougher res...

18th February, 2025

Image for Nigerian cocoa processor Johnvents receives investment from Britain to expand
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Nigerian cocoa processor Johnvents receives investment from Britain to expand

LAGOS (Reuters) - Johnvents, a Nigerian agribusiness and manufacturing firm, has gained $40.5 millio...

18th February, 2025

Image for Top agriculture official in Russian grain-producing region arrested, TASS reports
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Top agriculture official in Russian grain-producing region arrested, TASS reports

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Konstantin Rachalovsky, the deputy governor and agriculture minister of Russia's...

17th February, 2025

Image for EU vessel sanctions weigh on Russian grain exports, central bank says
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EU vessel sanctions weigh on Russian grain exports, central bank says

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The European Union's sanctions on vessels transporting Russian grain, along with...

30th January, 2025