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Flowers might perk up ailing honeybees

Honeybees, whose numbers are falling, must be given flowery “recovery zones” in Europe’s farmlands to aid their survival, a leading EU lawmaker said Nov. 19. Bees pollinate numerous crops and scientists have expressed alarm over their mysterious and rapid decline. Experts have warned that a drop in the bee population could harm agriculture. “If we
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France unveils plan to boost farm income

France’s agriculture minister unveiled a 250-million-euro plan to boost falling farm income Nov. 12, including significant subsidies for sheep breeders and tax relief for the sector as a whole. After reaching record prices last year, prices for agricultural products such as milk and grains have now fallen back sharply, prompting thousands of worried farmers to
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EU reforms cut subsidies to big farms

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European Union governments agreed Nov. 20 to divert chunks of long-standing subsidies enjoyed by large farms into countryside preservation schemes in the biggest revamp of farm policies for five years. The early-morning deal came after concessions given by EU Agr icul ture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel, most notably to France, Germany and Italy, in an
Beef cattle, Livestock Markets

South America’s meat packers battle sales slump

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A downturn in beef orders is forcing meat packers in South American ranching countries to sell shipments off cheap and make workers take early holidays. Early this year, things looked rosy for beef exporters in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, but with Russian importers struggling to get credit and Europeans cutting down on expensive steaks, sales
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EU spotlights large farms in subsidy reform debate

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Europe’s farmers, especially the wealthiest ones, may see the end of a string of “old-style” subsidy schemes next year as agriculture ministers negotiate the most ambitious policy reforms in five years. European Union farm ministers met Nov. 19 to negotiate and finalize an agreement on a series of proposed changes to the Common Agricultural Policy
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Auditors find EU overpaying farmers in error

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European Union auditors gave a cautious welcome Nov. 10 to improvements in how the bloc spends its huge budget, but pointed out billions of euros of subsidies continue to be paid out incorrectly. Persistent errors and weak internal controls in areas like agriculture, especially countryside projects, and regional aid were highlighted. In its annual report,
Cereals, Crops, News

GM urgency eases

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The push to promote genetically modified (GM) wheat to combat global food shortages could slow as global commodity prices ease, a top industry executive said Nov. 16. “Now that prices have fallen off their peak, I don’t think it will be a priority,” said Vijay Iyengar, managing director of the Singapore-based grains trader Agrocorp International
Livestock Markets

Russia to cut poultry, pork import quotas

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Overseas suppliers of meat to Russia may make fewer shipments to that country next year as Russia plans to cut 2009 import quotas on poultry by 300,000 tonnes and pork by 200,000 tonnes. Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev announced the government’s plan Monday, as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin urged the government to speed up reform. “We
Cereals, Crops, News

Europe wheat area to stay high

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European farmers look to have little option but to stick with wheat as they plant crops for harvesting next year with only a marginal decline in area seen despite a sharp drop in prices. Farmers were quick to plant more wheat when prices soared last year, with area in Britain climbing 13 per cent, but
Cereals, News

Big EU harvest cheers brewers, not drinkers

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“ This price reduction provides a certain amount of relief on brewers’ costs… but a beer retail price cut is not to be expected.” – German beverage industry analyst Reiner Klinz Europe’s big barley crop has caused a sharp fall in prices for brewing malt, but while breweries may benefit, beer drinkers will have little

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