Focus on Agriculture
As the rumble of tractor protests grows, the EU offers more environmental concessions to farmers
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm on Friday proposed weakening even more climate and environmental measures in the bloc’s latest set...
Saskatchewan government to start work on $1.15B irrigation project
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says it’s set to begin work on a $1.15-billion project to expand irrigation in the province. Premier Scott...
Alberta commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment
EDMONTON — Alberta’s utilities regulator has released a report saying the renewables industry poses little threat to agriculture or the environment. The Alberta...
Zimbabwe predicts a sharp decline in tobacco crop as El Niño takes toll, a year after record harvest
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, began its annual tobacco-selling season on Wednesday, with officials and farmers projecting a sharp decline...
‘Old MacDonald went broke’: Technology helps grain farmers confront weather woes
British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt says all he can do is pray for rain this spring after repeated droughts sabotaged his harvest...
EU Parliament passes weakened pollution limits for livestock farms
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU Parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to new rules to cut pollution from livestock...
Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from UK farmers
UK Assured Food Standards Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April. The British...
London insect farm hatches plan for greener way to feed animals
By Ben Makori and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Buzzing underneath a set of railway arches in central London are hundreds of thousands...
Tractor protests threaten to drive EU green farming policies into ditch
Major European cities blocked by agricultural machinery as demands made to reverse climate change measures.
In Quebec’s strawberry fields, a tiny insect may forecast big climate impacts: study
A new study suggests a small insect encroaching on Quebec’s strawberry fields could help forecast some major impacts of climate change on agriculture....
