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Darina Allen: Three ways to try the sublime flavours of Southwestern France
If you’re longing for a bit of peace and quiet, it’s super-difficult these days to find a place for a family holiday away from the madding crowd, yet with enough activities within reasonable driving distance to keep several generations occupied...

This Week in Farming: Harvest, capital grants and new Ranger
Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, to the markets (opens as PDF). All red meat looks to have edged lower on the week in the live ring,...

Common farm chemicals may be heralding an ‘insect apocalypse’
Fruits and vegetables are often sprayed with fungicides to keep mold at bay. However, new research suggests one of these chemicals could be quietly harming insects that are critical to healthy ecosystems and could lead to an insect apocalypse....

EU to slash Ukrainian wheat and sugar imports by up to 80% under new quotas
The European Union announced on Friday new import quotas that will reduce Ukrainian wheat and sugar shipments by 70-80%, a move aimed at protecting EU farmers amid ongoing protests against the flood of agricultural imports from Ukraine. Since the...

The "Atlantis" Of Europe Was A Prehistoric Paradise Swallowed By The Sea
We've all heard tales of Atlantis, the highly advanced civilization that was lost underwater. Atlantis was a (likely) fictional island created by the Greek philosopher Plato, although Ancient Greece's lost Atlantis could actually be a real Viking...

EU slashes Ukrainian wheat and sugar imports by 70-80% under new quotas
BRUSSELS/PARIS: The European Union will cut imports of Ukrainian wheat and sugar by up to 80% to address the concerns of its farmers, according to quotas announced on Friday, that are likely to drive Ukraine growers to sell more to markets in Asia...

EU raises import quotas for Ukrainian poultry, wheat and sugar
Poultry quota raised to 120,000 tons The European Union has increased its import quota for Ukrainian wheat to 1.3 million metric tons from 1 million tons as part of a revised free-trade agreement, Reuters reported, citing a senior EU official on...

Italy's top Skylar Rae white cherries enter the Asian market for the first time
Last week, Skylar Rae® white cherries from Italy entered the Hong Kong market for the first time, and the initial batch of supplies quickly sold out. According to Kevin Au Yeung, head of the Asian market at RK Growers Srl, the variety will launch...

Report: Trump threatens EU with 17% tariff on food exports
By EMILY GOODIN, SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 16:10 EDT, 4 July 2025 | Updated: 16:10 EDT, 4 July 2025 Advertisement President Donald Trump has reportedly threatened the European Union with a 17 percent tariff on food exports, a...

"European interest for Turkish dragon fruit is clearly there"
After exporting many kinds of fruit, this will be the first year that Perla Fruit exports dragon fruit. According to Hamdi Taner, managing director of the Turkish produce exporter, the climate has resulted in a later start than expected: "The...

Political U turns, but none yet to benefit farming
The EU continues to enjoy a positive balance of trade between exports and imports and has gained new markets in countries hitting back at the Trump tariffs with retaliatory tariffs of their own. This has brought some short-term gain – but the...

The real price of picking fruit in Britain: Ben’s story from Kenya
Ben is one of a strong contingent of Kenyans working on the farm this year, along with citizens of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgizstan, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania, Ukraine and Latvia. Some of them have settled status and are able to travel freely...

European Heatwave Impact on Italian Travel Plans
The European heatwave impact on Italian travel plans is changing how visitors experience the country this summer. Italy is facing record-breaking temperatures that are testing the limits of its tourism industry. Travelers need to adjust their...
General : PM Anwar's Visit To France A Success, Reviving Partnerships Across All Sectors --Â President Macron
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj PARIS, July 4 (Bernama) -- French President Emmanuel Macron has described Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s two-day visit to France as a success, with the two nations reviving partnerships across all...

Spain: EIB and ULMA Group sign €45 million loan to support innovation and sustainability in the construction value chain
Edificio Metropoli, Gran vía – Madrid, Spain, Madrid, España (Jorge Fernández Salas, Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The loan will boost investment by ULMA Group in new solutions to cut consumption...

Lacombe's Beretta Farms expands with provincial help
Lacombe's Beretta Farms will benefit from a $1.2 million provincial tax credit after embarking on an $11-million expansion to its beef processing operation. The Alberta government announced on Friday that Beretta Farms project to increase plant...

Europe’s heatwave dries fields and leaves farmers counting c...
Farmers across Europe are facing crop losses and rising costs after a fierce heatwave dried out fields and pushed irrigation to its limits. In France, fieldwork has been banned during the hottest hours to protect workers and cut fire risks. Farm...

Spain and Brazil advocate for new taxes on ultra-rich to boost climate finance
Image: UN DESA World leaders, finance ministers and negotiators from 192 countries have spent three days in Seville, Spain, this week to negotiate new ways to close the $4trn annual financing gap to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. “This...

Agricultural Production Costs Increase Rapidly
Agricultural production costs in Albania are increasing rapidly, signaling an increase in product prices in the future. According to INSTAT, in 2024, the annual agricultural product price index reached 149.6 from 142.8 in 2023, marking an increase...

Europe open: Stocks fall as US tariff fears return
Ahead of the 9 July tariff deadline, Trump said on Thursday: “We’re probably going to be sending some letters out, starting probably tomorrow, maybe 10 a day to various countries saying what they’re going to pay to do business with the US." The...