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New Zealand dairy, meat farmers disappointed in EU trade deal

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New Zealand dairy, sheep and beef farmers say they are disappointed by the recently signed New Zealand-European Union free trade agreement, claiming it provides little new access to the profitable market for meat and dairy. The agreement, which has been in negotiation since mid-2018, will remove tariffs on a wide range of products and be
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Don’t call it meat if it’s made with plants, France says

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Reuters – France will ban the use of meat names like “steak” and “sausage” on plant-based protein food, according to a decree published June 29, in a bid to avoid confusion over the trendy meat alternatives. France is the first country in the European Union to impose such a restriction. In 2020, EU lawmakers rejected
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EU nudges up soft wheat crop forecast, cuts barley and maize

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The European Commission has raised slightly its monthly forecast of usable production of common wheat, or soft wheat, in the European Union in 2022-23, to 130.4 million tonnes from 130.1 million previously, data posted on its website showed. The latest projection was also slightly above production of 130.1 million tonnes in the current 2021-22 season.
Flags in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. (Inakiantonana/E+/Getty Images)
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EU crops to face some challenges in 2022-23

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MarketsFarm — Total grain production in the European Union is expected to decrease overall by 2.4 per cent in 2022-23, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture attachés throughout the multi-nation bloc. For the coming crop year, they forecast production to be 286.02 million tonnes of wheat, corn, barley, rye, oats, mixed grains and others. One
EU flags in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. (Jorisvo/iStock/Getty Images)
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EU’s oilseed yields expected to decline in 2022-23

USDA's attaches predict uptick in EU's oilseed acres

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MarketsFarm — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) attachés in Europe have projected oilseed production in the 27-member European Union to increase just slightly in 2022-23. The 18 attachés involved in the report expect about 31.07 million tonnes in total, for a 0.4 per cent bump in total oilseed output from 2021-22. The oilseeds included
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EU predicts pain for farmers, consumers from Ukraine crisis

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Brussels | Reuters — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and EU sanctions on Moscow will prove painful for farmers, consumers, fertilizer makers and exporters of farm products, the European Commission warned on Monday. Michael Scannell, deputy director-general of the Commission’s agriculture division, said grain buyers should brace for higher prices given that Russia and Ukraine made
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China blocks Lithuanian beef, dairy, beer as Taiwan row grows

Canada seeks to join EU trade case against China

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Beijing/Vilnius | Reuters — China suspended imports of beef, dairy and beer from Lithuania this week, Lithuania’s veterinary control agency said on Thursday, amid a growing trade dispute over the Baltic nation’s relations with Taiwan. China’s General Administration of Customs had informed the country it was halting the exports due to “lack of documentation,” the
A lack of hardiness in some EU grain crops could leave them vulnerable to frost.
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EU crops get favourable start, winter hardiness a risk in east

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Most grain crops in the European Union have continued to benefit from favourable weather in the past month, although a lack of hardiness could leave some plants vulnerable to frost, the EU’s crop monitoring service MARS said Dec. 14. The buildup of frost tolerance has been generally weak in central, eastern and southeastern Europe, MARS
Yara’s fertilizer terminal at Stockton, California. (Sebastian Braum photo, Yara.com)
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Yara brings most European ammonia production back on stream

Rising fertilizer prices make resumption profitable

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Oslo | Reuters — Yara has brought most of its European ammonia production back on line after prices of finished fertilizers rose to make up for a surge in the cost of gas, the Norwegian fertilizer manufacturer said on Wednesday. The company cut back ammonia production at a number of sites in Europe from September

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