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TOPIC(S): Soil Health, Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Carbon Farming,

04/09/2024 SOURCE: climate.ec.europa.eu

Carbon farming and carbon storage in products

The land sector plays a vital role in achieving the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target by capturing CO₂ and storing it in soils and biomass.

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TOPIC(S): Wheat, Corn/Maize, Agriculture Global, Ag Russia & CIS, Ag Europe,

04/08/2024 SOURCE: neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu

Commission proposes increased tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain products

The European Commission is today proposing to increase the tariffs on imports into the EU of cereals, oilseeds, and derived products (‘grain products') from Russia and Belarus, including wheat, maize, and sunflower meal.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Government / Policies,

04/04/2024 SOURCE: www.theguardian.com

British farmers want basic income to cope with post-Brexit struggles

Schemes to replace EU subsidies will not plug gap left by loss of EU subsidies for most farmers

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Ag Europe, Government / Policies, Climate Change,

03/28/2024 SOURCE: www.nbcnews.com

Why are angry farmers blocking highways from Paris to New Delhi?

Farmers in India and across Europe are protesting the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine, rising competition and climate change mitigation, among other issues.

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TOPIC(S): Organic, GMO's, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Ag Europe,

03/28/2024 SOURCE: geneticliteracyproject.org

German professor calls country's organic lobbyists 'dishonest' for hyping potential dangers of gene-edited crops

Up to €50 million has to be invested in an approval process for GM plants, and the smaller plant breeding companies are throwing in the towel, explained . The high admission hurdles are politically and socially desired. If these were reduced, smaller breeding companies would also have a chance.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Ag Europe, AI/Artificial Intelligence,

03/27/2024 SOURCE: www.bbc.com

US farms are making an urgent push into AI. It could help feed the world

American farmers are rapidly ploughing ahead with adopting artificial intelligence. The technology is as sophisticated as it is essential.

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TOPIC(S): Ag Europe, Government / Policies, Trending News,

03/26/2024 SOURCE: www.politico.eu

Farmers’ protest: Police use tear gas and water cannons to quell violent Brussels demo

Tractors block roads around the EU capital as “desperate” demonstrators set off firecrackers.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Oats, Ag Europe, Ag South America,

03/26/2024 SOURCE: www.foodbusinessnews.net

Global oats market players shifting

Finland, Chile taking some of Germany’s market share.

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TOPIC(S): Sustainability, Ag Europe, Climate Change,

03/26/2024 SOURCE: www.eea.europa.eu

Agriculture and food system

The main function of the food system and its primary sector, agriculture, is to satisfy the basic human need for food, but sustainable food systems also maintain ecosystem health and contribute to social well-being. At the same time, the food system is one of Europe’s major systems of production and consumption, causing over one-fifth of all environmental and climate impacts.