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EU Warns Against Unilateral Steps After Poland, Hungary Ban Ukrainian Grain

Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, the bloc's executive said, after Poland and Hungary announced bans on grain and...

Buyer's Brief: Understanding The Common Agricultural Policy

Nick Peksa examines what effect changes to the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy could have on retail sourcing.

Poland, Hungary Ban Grain And Food Imports From Ukraine

Poland and Hungary have decided to ban imports of grain and other food from neighbouring Ukraine to protect the local agricultural sector, the two governme...

What Happens If Russia Abandons UN-Backed Grain Corridor?

The Kremlin has said the outlook is 'not so great' for extending beyond 18 May a deal that allows the safe wartime export of grain from some Ukrainian Blac...

EU Agriculture Head Says He Would Support Limits On Trading With Ukraine

European agriculture commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski would support curbs on trading with Ukraine if Poland proposed such a move, he said on Thursday, ami...

Italy To Cut Rice Output As Drought Looms For Second Year

Italian rice output is set to fall in 2023 as farmers facing a second year of drought reduce the land dedicated to the crop to the lowest for more than two...

Malaysia Palm Oil, Rubber Farmers File EU Petition Opposing Deforestation Law

Malaysian palm oil and rubber smallholders have filed a petition to the European Union to protest against a new law preventing imports into the bloc of com...

Greenwashing Crackdown In Europe Leaves Investors In The Dark

New rules in Europe to crack down on greenwashing are not making it easier to spot genuine environmentally-friendly funds as asset managers continue to app...