Oil spills pile on pressure for Iraq’s farmers
AL-MEAIBDI: Iraq enjoys tremendous oil wealth but many hard-scrabble farmers in the north say crude spills have contaminated their lands, piling on pressure as they […]
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Agitated farmers clash with police and President Emmanuel Macron at Paris agricultural fair
NEW DELHI: Farmers in France expressed their anger towards President Emmanuel Macron at the annual agricultural show in Paris. The event, which is seen as […]
Angry farmers prepare to confront Macron at Paris farm fair
PARIS: Farmers prepared to protest on Saturday against President Emmanuel Macron‘s visit to a major Paris farm fair, amid anger over costs, red tape and […]
France’s Gabriel Attal promises new price law to appease angry farmers
PARIS: The French government will prepare by the summer a new law to better safeguard farmers‘ income and strengthen their position in negotiations with retailers […]
Farmers hurl eggs and stones in Brussels as EU summit begins
BRUSSELS: Farmers threw eggs and stones at the European Parliament on Thursday, starting fires near the building and setting off fireworks amid protests to press […]
Farmers vow Paris ‘siege’ in pay, conditions battle
PARIS: Farmers in the Paris region on Saturday promised to mount a «siege» on the French capital next week to pressure the government into meeting […]
France’s farmer lobby turns up heat on government before talks
PARIS: French farmers’ representatives threatened to expand protests on Monday before a meeting with government to address anger over price pressures, taxes and green regulation […]
There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy farmers | World News
BERLIN: Germany’s finance minister Christian Lindner took to the stage on Monday in front of thousands of jeering farmers protesting against tax rises and told […]
Lorries start crossing border after Polish farmers end blockade, Kyiv says
KYIV: Polish farmers have ended their blockade of one of the border crossings between Ukraine and Poland and the movement of lorries has been fully […]
Precision Agriculture: Brazil robot helps farmers scout, spray and protect crops, developer says
SAO PAULO: Brazilian agriculture startup Solinftec plans to accelerate deliveries of its farming robot in Brazil and in the United States, CEO Britaldo Hernandez said […]