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New state aid rules: Commission increases national support to farmers up to €25,000

February 25, 2019 by European Union Leave a Comment

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The ceiling for national support to farmers will rise significantly, allowing greater flexibility and efficiency, notably in times of crisis and situations demanding a swift response by the public authorities. Today the Commission has adopted revised rules on state aid in the agriculture sector […]

The Brexit factor in the US-China trade war and other conflicts

September 10, 2018 by Dennis Kefalakos Leave a Comment

Last Friday, the American President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One threatened China with new tariffs on $267 billion of goods heading for the US markets, on top of the $200bn worth of Chinese exports Washington currently is ready to punish with extra levies. The US has already imposed extra tariffs on $50bn of Chinese […]

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Drought in Europe: Commission presents additional measures to support farmers

September 3, 2018 by European Union Leave a Comment

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In light of the difficulties faced by European farmers affected by drought this summer, the European Commission continues acting to provide practical support to the sector. Additional flexibility will be granted to help farmers provide sufficient feed to their animals. The European Commission presented […]

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The US-Mexico trade deal a threat for others, Trump to single out China, Europe

August 30, 2018 by Dennis Kefalakos Leave a Comment

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between US, Mexico and Canada is reborn. It was discarded and denounced by the American President Donald Trump since the first days of his campaign to conquer the White House, and now it returns almost undamaged, just under another name. Last Monday, after more than one year of […]

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Big data is coming to agriculture. Farmers must set its course

June 27, 2018 by World Economic Forum Leave a Comment

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Achim Walter, Professor of Crop Science , ETH Zurich The industrialization of agriculture began some 100 years ago. We are now witnessing its digitalization. But a wave of big data may sweep farmers off their land, unless they […]

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