Angry farmers block Brussels roads with tractors over Mercosur trade deal
Thousands protest as EU leaders clash over trade pact farmers fear will flood Europe with cheaper South American goods.
18.12.2025
18.12.2025
UK - £4m for sustainable agriculture and carbon removal firm relocating to Manchester
Black Bull Biochar (BBB), a UK start-up driving sustainable agriculture and carbon removal, has secured £4m in a late seed funding round to expand operations across the North West of England and accelerate its entry into northern Europe.
18.12.2025
USA - DeSantis Administration Approves $27.4 Million in Conservation and Agricultural Land Protections
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday approved the protection of more than 21,500 acres of conservation and agricultural land across the state, committing $27.4 million through the Florida Forever and Rural and Family Lands Protection programs.
15.12.2025
Romanian farmers to get financing support with €25 million EIB loan to Agricover Credit
Romanian farmers will be eligible for extra financing as a result of a €25 million loan that Agricover Credit IFN SA is receiving from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
15.12.2025
Bulgaria Opens €278M CAP Grant Calls for Farm Investments in Vulnerable Sectors
CAP Investment Support Calls Open in Bulgaria
15.12.2025
India - Maize Farmers in Bihar’s East Champaran Hit by Crop Diseases After Floods and Drought
Farmers in eastern Bihar say fungal and bacterial infections are damaging young maize plants, raising fears of yield losses after a season already disrupted by floods and drought.
15.12.2025
India - Delayed crop loss survey keeps Cauvery delta farmers in limbo
Nearly 90,000 hectares of samba and thalady crops are submerged, raising fears for the next cultivation cycle.
15.12.2025
UAE launches AI ecosystem to boost global agricultural resilience
The United Arab Emirates has launched an AI-powered agricultural ecosystem, partnering with global institutions to help farmers adapt to climate change and food security challenges.
15.12.2025
Farmers’ Revolt in Greece Intensifies Amid State Repression
Greek farmers have escalated nationwide protests in December 2025, deploying thousands of tractors to block major highways, borders, ports, and even airports like Heraklion in Crete.
14.12.2025
Malaysia - Kelantan’s flood-hit paddy farmers to receive compensation after RM2.3m crop losses
Farmers under the Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (Kada) recorded losses exceeding RM2.3 million following recent northeast monsoon floods in the state.
14.12.2025
U.S. company Farm Tech meets NDA in Benghazi to discuss 1,000 pivot irrigation project to bolster Libya’s food security
Libya’s eastern-based National Development Agency (NDA) reported yesterday that its Director General received a delegation from US company Farm Tech at his office in Benghazi.
14.12.2025
USA - USDA launches $700 million pilot to expand regenerative agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday unveiled a $700 million pilot program to help farmers adopt regenerative agriculture practices aimed at improving soil health, water quality and long-term farm productivity while strengthening the nation’s food supply.
14.12.2025
South Africa - Hail and flooding demand critical crop insurance safety net
A single storm can wipe out a season's work. With climate change creating new hail hotspots, as seen across four South African provinces recently, the threat is less predictable than ever.
14.12.2025
Ecuadorian papaya production was nearly wiped out by the Papaya ringspot virus
The collapse of Ecuadorian papaya exports was not due to a market adjustment but rather a sanitary crisis.
14.12.2025
French farmers protest over compulsory cattle culls amid disease outbreak
French farmers stepped up their campaign against agricultural policy and animal health rules this week, with protests in south-western France highlighting growing anger over the compulsory slaughter of cattle following outbreaks of lumpy skin disease.
04.12.2025
EU reaches agreement on use of new genomic techniques in agriculture
The European Parliament and EU Member States have reached a political agreement on the use of “new genomic techniques” (NGTs) in the agri-food sector, the Danish presidency of the council confirmed on Thursday. The deal paves the way for a new regulatory framework governing how these technologies may be used to develop more resilient and sustainable plant varieties.