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Latest update on farmer protests across France

Farming unions are planning further action from next week, including the blocking of food freight

Farmers step up protest action in south-west France

Farmer protest placards include the slogan: ‘Those who feed you are dying of hunger’

Farmer protests intensify in south-west France

Farmers say they are ‘fed up of empty promises’ and worried how they and future generations will survive

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See where French farmer roadblocks are intensifying

The protest spreads following the death of a mother and her daughter at a barricade on Tuesday

Will €3.5billion pledge be enough to secure future of French farming?

Columnist Nick Inman explores why farmers are squeezed between eco transition, a dwindling workforce and the demand for cheap food

Court cancels two water ‘megabasin’ projects in western France

The controversial reservoirs were ‘not associated with any real water-saving measures,’ it ruled

French theme park collects urine to be used as biostimulant

It is claimed to be a cheaper alternative than the chemical solutions currently used in agriculture

How winemakers in France are reducing pesticide use

Alternatives are being created, opening the doors to an increasingly organic and sustainable agriculture, writes Connexion’s regular columnist and vigneron Jonathan Hesford

Giant 3D map is being made of France using lasers

The project is aimed at preventing natural disasters and identifying areas which are potentially suitable for agriculture as well as archaeological sites

France to ban chick culling and piglet castration from 2022

France will be the first country, along with Germany, to outlaw the practices, the minister for agriculture has said, in a move that will save 50million chicks a year

Organic farmers in France stage naked protest against aid cuts

Workers post nude photos online to gain attention after proposed change to the EU common agricultural policy

Use of pesticides has ‘exploded’ in France in past decade

A new, but controversial, study reported a 25% rise - although detractors claim the study left out a year's data

New ‘edible’ forest to be created in south-west France

60,000 trees, bushes and shrubs are to be planted to create an ecologically diverse forest in Landes, Nouvelle Aquitaine

Covid-19 confirmed at French mink farm; 1,000 slaughtered

A strain of the virus was confirmed at a farm in Eure-et-Loir, with test results for a further two French farms still pending

British birds destroying farmland crops in Brittany

Jackdaws - small crows that eat corn - have caused €3 million-worth of damage to farmland crops in Côtes-d’Armor and Finistère (Brittany) in the past 10 years, according to a report.

French department 'bans' use of glyphosate herbicide

Decree issued a day after MPs began a consultation on whether to impose mandatory zones of up to 10m between treated fields and private residences

France debates mandatory 5-10 metre pesticide distance

The French government is considering introducing a mandatory distance of 5-10 metres between fields treated with pesticides, and homes - but some critics say this will not go far enough to improve health.

Animal rights groups hit back as MPs attend bullfight

Animal rights groups have hit back and reignited a debate over the legality of bullfighting in France after two ministers were seen attending a bullfight in the south of the country.

Green news in France - April 2019

An update on environmental events and occurrences in France: flora under threat, supermarket advertising leaflets and action on agriculture

Top tractor and machinery deals delivered to France

Sponsored content: Cowling Agriculture prides itself on friendly advice and excellent aftersales service – and all at competitive prices

Independent winegrowers welcome glyphosate challenge

President calls on France's winemakers to stop using herbicide within three years

Food prices set to rise as new law takes effect

Law introduced to ensure a fair deal for farmers and food producers

The fruit and veg to eat to stay healthy this January

Avocado, beetroot, carrot, cauliflower, clementine, and sweet potato: just some of the seasonal produce that the French agricultural ministry says the public should be eating this January 2019.

Aid for drought-hit farmers

Farmers in parts of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have been forced to draw on winter food supplies early as pastures dried up

Daylight clock change this weekend could be last ever

This weekend - which saw the clocks “go back” to “winter time” today (Sunday October 28) - could be the last time the seasonal clock change takes place in France, as support grows in Europe against it.

Harsh French summers may affect future Christmas trees

The drought and heat of the summer in France this year and in 2013 may threaten the cost and availability of Christmas trees in Decembers to come, producers have warned.

French Assembly rejects glyphosate ban for second time

The National Assembly has rejected a move to legally ban the herbicide glyphosate completely, for the second time this year.

French beekeepers get €3m boost but industry critical

The French beekeeping industry is to receive a three-million-euro boost from the government, the Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed, although a beekeeper union has said this does not go far enough.

Protest farmers say Tour de France tear gas ‘not us’

Farmers who protested at the start of the 16th stage of the Tour de France have sought to distance themselves from the tear gas that stopped the race and affected riders yesterday afternoon.

Horses’ hooves stop rot disease and save vineyard

Slowly but surely, horses are being brought in to work France’s vineyards. In the Bordeaux region, organic Château le Puy has been using its own horses since 2000. It opened its doors to Brian McCulloch, who discovered the advantages of horsepower over machines

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How winemakers in France are reducing pesticide use

Giant 3D map is being made of France using lasers

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Organic farmers in France stage naked protest against aid cuts

Use of pesticides has ‘exploded’ in France in past decade

New ‘edible’ forest to be created in south-west France

Covid-19 confirmed at French mink farm; 1,000 slaughtered

France: Virus affects melons, cucumbers and courgettes

Bacteria deadly to olive trees found in southern France

Mystery seeds from China sent to people in France

British birds destroying farmland crops in Brittany

Covid-19: France calls public to help French farmers

Macron speaks on farms, glyphosate, and food in France

French court allows mayor pesticide ban for first time

Tests on farm food near Rouen plant fire 'reassuring'

Farm food ban in areas near French chemical plant fire

French department 'bans' use of glyphosate herbicide

France debates mandatory 5-10 metre pesticide distance

Animal rights groups hit back as MPs attend bullfight

Green news in France - April 2019

Top tractor and machinery deals delivered to France

Independent winegrowers welcome glyphosate challenge

Food prices set to rise as new law takes effect

The fruit and veg to eat to stay healthy this January

Aid for drought-hit farmers

Daylight clock change this weekend could be last ever

Harsh French summers may affect future Christmas trees

French Assembly rejects glyphosate ban for second time

French beekeepers get €3m boost but industry critical

Protest farmers say Tour de France tear gas ‘not us’

Horses’ hooves stop rot disease and save vineyard

Mayor wants to grow and sell cannabis in French fields

No glyphosate in France by 2021 despite MPs' 'no' vote

Start-up rents pollination bees to boost fruit farms

“Catastrophic” year for French honey, say beekeepers

France publishes best fruit and veg list for October

Apple harvest gets under way early

List of fipronil-affected egg products to be published

French snail farmers demand consumers eat local

Tensions lower slightly in Spain-France ‘wine war’

Scientists create new pesticide-free tomato varieties

Appellation system not working out for French cheese

Shepherds protect Dordogne farmland

Gariguette strawberries arrive at market

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