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U.S. and EU adjust fresh produce tariffs with agreement
Fresh Plaza
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September 5, 2025
The United States and the European Union have announced a Framework Agreement that introduces tariff adjustments across a wide range of products, including agricultural goods. While not legally binding, some of the measures came into effect on...
China imposes temporary tariffs of up to 62 per cent on European pork
Belga News Agency
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September 5, 2025
China has introduced temporary import tariffs on pork from the European Union. The duties range from 15.6 to 62.4 per cent and will apply from 10 September, according to the Chinese ministry of Commerce. Belgian companies fear the impact on their...
Belarus faces potato shortage as exports surge and farmers bypass local contracts
Fresh Plaza
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September 5, 2025
This spring, Belarus experienced a potato shortage that left supermarket shelves nearly empty. The crisis emerged after many farmers diverted their harvest to export markets, where prices were 2.5 to 3 times higher than in Belarus. According to...
The EU has a €729 million trade deficit in fruit and vegetables with Mercosur
Fresh Plaza
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September 5, 2025
In 2024, EU fruit and vegetable exports to Mercosur amounted to 255 million euros, while imports reached 984 million euros. A significant trade deficit that, according to Fepex, won't be corrected by the proposals presented yesterday by the...
"Early end of European season causes surge in demand for overseas blueberries"
Fresh Plaza
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September 5, 2025
Jan Marc Schulz, SFI Rotterdam: The import season of Peruvian berries is currently characterised by a strong market. "We received the first container on 20 August and were surprised by the good market conditions," says Jan Marc Schulz of SFI...
Honors Passport: E-Bike Italy Puts Students in a Different Type of Saddle
University of Arkansas
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Photo Submitted The Dolomite Mountains' sharp peaks of limestone are positioned in one of the most beautiful areas of Northern Italy. Surrounded by crystalline rivers and green valleys, the Dolomites have been the subject of artists and...
EU engaging with markets of the future reflects the changing times
China Daily Global
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This file photo taken on March 1, 2023 shows European Union flags flying outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. [Photo/Agencies] For Mercosur, the Southern Common Market, the European Union is its second-largest trading...
Europe power guru Wang Xiongfei brings grid stability expertise home to China
South China Morning Post
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September 5, 2025
One of the European Union’s top power systems experts, Wang Xiongfei, has come full circle after returning to China to take a leading academic role at Tsinghua University. As the newly appointed Xinghua chair professor and doctoral supervisor,...
Is Latin America Opening up to Europe?
American Thinker
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September 5, 2025
After a two-decade stalemate, there is now movement in the trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur states of South America. Donald Trump’s hardline policies have made this possible, while criticism comes from the usual suspects. A quarter...
Axpo powers up first wind farm in Finland
Energy Global
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September 5, 2025
11 months after construction began, Axpo’s first onshore wind farm in Finland has commenced operations. The 24.8 MW Lålax facility is located in the municipality of Vörå, in the country’s western Ostrobothnia region. Its development marks a...
Great Britain takes a starring role at TIFF 2025
Travel Press
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September 5, 2025
VisitBritain is showcasing its new ‘Starring GREAT Britain’ campaign at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. The international campaign was launched earlier this year and is using the powerful draw of film and TV locations and places...
Senate panel seeks five-year agriculture exports record after Italy raises concerns
Profit by Pakistan Today
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September 5, 2025
The Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research has sought export records for the past five years from the Ministry of National Food Security and Research after Italy sent a formal communication to Pakistan expressing concerns...
GPS jamming threat is real, Lithuania warns EU
Politico Europe
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September 5, 2025
“There were some examples when large ships refused to enter the Klaipėda port” over safety reasons after the GPS signal was hacked, he said. Meanwhile, pilots have been under “big stress” that prompted Lithuanian authorities to offer more training...
Major bird flu outbreak declared at poultry farm in southern Spain's Andalucía region
SUR in English
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September 5, 2025
Friday, 5 September 2025, 14:32 Share The Junta de Andalucía's regional ministry of agriculture, fisheries, livestock and rural development has declared a major bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in El Cerro de Andévalo (Huelva province) in...
Denmark’s Ørsted sues Trump administration over wind farm halt order
Brussels Signal
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September 5, 2025
Danish company Ørsted has taken legal action against the US Government, demanding to be allowed to finish a $1.5 billion (€1.28 billion) wind farm in the Atlantic. The action, lodged in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on...
China announces new duties on EU and Irish pork
Agriland.ie
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September 5, 2025
China has announced new duties on its imports of pork from a raft of EU pig processors, including a number of Irish companies. The country's Ministry of Commerce announced the tariffs as part of what it called a 'preliminary ruling' on its...
Ocean Winds completes offshore turbine installation of first floating wind project in France
Energy Global
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September 5, 2025
Ocean Winds (OW), an international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has completed the third and final turbine installation of its Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) project. Developed in partnership with...
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Rollins: ‘Golden Age’ for American Farmers Is 'Around the Corner'
Successful Farming
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Thursday the “unease with the current farm economy” many farmers are experiencing is part of President Donald Trump’s larger plan to put America first, and she pledged the agricultural outlook would...
Educational farm to be set up at College of Veterinary Medicine and Agrarian Economics in Brătușeni, with support of Czech Republic
Moldpres
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A modern educational farm will be built at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Economics in Brătușeni, Edineț district, with support from the Czech Republic. The project, discussed at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry,...
Trump flags chip tariffs, but some firms will be safe; NFP ahead - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
Zero Hedge
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US President Trump said he would be placing chip tariffs “very shortly,” which will be “fairly substantial”, but signalled Apple (AAPL) and others will be safe during his dinner with tech CEOs at the White House on Thursday, according to CNBC....