European policymakers have scaled back rules to protect nature, drawn up limits on the import of tariff-free Ukrainian grains and scrapped new legislation limiting pesticide use as farmers' protests resonate with voters ahead of elections.
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Europe’s restless farmers are forcing policymakers to act
Polls suggest the general population is on farmers' side; farmers lynchpins of rural economies say leaders
EU envoys strike new deal on Ukraine food imports
Ambassadors from European Union countries reached a revised deal on Wednesday to extend tariff-free food imports from Ukraine - with restrictions - after some states complained the original agreement risked destabilizing the bloc's agricultural markets.
France leads push for greater Ukraine import curbs as farmers protest
Destabilized markets could erode public supports for Kyiv, French agriculture minister says
France said on Tuesday that it and a group of other EU countries were pushing for greater curbs on imports of food products from Ukraine to prevent the destabilization of EU agricultural markets.
EU plans to hit Russia, Belarus grain imports with tariffs
Commission aims to curb Russian income, prevent market distortions, placate farmers
The European Commission proposed on Friday imposing tariffs on imports of grain from Russia and Belarus in an attempt to prevent Moscow and its ally from distorting EU markets and placate farmers who have protested for months over cheap imports.
Polish farmers intensify protests against ‘executioner’ EU
Germany proposes income smoothing to reduce farmers' taxes in face of farmer anger
Polish farmers blocked roads with tractors and flares on Wednesday in escalating protests against EU environmental regulations and cheap food imports from neighbouring Ukraine which the bloc provisionally agreed to prolong.
EU plan to ease farmers’ fallow land requirement stalls
Farmers have staged weeks of protests against EU environmental restrictions, cheap imports
European policymakers' plan to replace a requirement for farmers to leave land fallow with a voluntary scheme has been held up by disagreement on details, the agriculture commissioner said on Friday on a visit to Warsaw.
Polish farmers backtrack on unblocking Ukraine border crossing, PAP reports
Protesting farmers say they will block Slovakia border against Ukrainian, Russian goods until end of month
Polish farmers increased the number of trucks they let through the Dorohusk border crossing with Ukraine on Wednesday but backpedaled on a promise to unblock it completely, state news agency PAP reported on Wednesday.
EU countries to demand bloc does more to help farmers, draft statement says
Reductions in farm inspections, exemptions for small farms under consideration
European Union country leaders will urge the EU to work quickly on more measures to support farmers in response to months of protests by angry agriculture workers, draft conclusions for an EU leaders' summit showed.
Europe’s grain farms await rain break after damp winter
Weak prices for maize could encourage planting other crops
Grain growers in western Europe will need rain to ease this month to progress with spring planting, after a wet February maintained soggy field conditions that have already put the region on course for a smaller wheat harvest, analysts said.
Czech farmers dump manure on Prague streets in renewed protests
Farmers across EU continue to protest Ukrainian imports and other grievances
Czech farmers dumped manure in front of the government's office, blocked Prague streets with tractors and taunted the country's farm minister on Thursday as they renewed protests demanding more help and a halt to cheap imports to the European Union.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
