Agriculture/farming

Fewer scallops but more pinot noir: Hokkaido is changing in a warmer world

In Hokkaido, Japan's winter playground, climate change is offering opportunities to grow new crops, such as grapes, and the drive to tap green energy to power new industries.

EU olive oil import checks rare or ‘non-existent’, says watchdog

A worker holding olives during the harvest season in Benghazi, Libya.

Singapore farmers head across the border to Johor for cheaper land and energy

Vincent Wei is securing farmers for a 80.9 hectare site in the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, a a joint venture between his agri-tech firm Archisen and Malaysia's Southern Catalyst.

EU confirms Mercosur trade deal to be signed in Paraguay on Jan 17

A demonstrator holding signs in a farmers' protest against the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, in Athlone, Ireland, on Jan 10, 2026.

Thousands of Irish farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade deal amid fears of undercut livelihoods

Tractors streamed into the roads of Athlone, in central Ireland, for the demonstration on Jan 10.

EU envoys provisionally approve signing of record Mercosur trade deal

French farmers protesting against the government's handling of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, in Paris on Jan 8.

Explainer-Why are French farmers driving their tractors into Paris?

French farmers, members of the Coordination Rurale (CR), stand in front of the National Assembly during a protest against the government's handling of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement and the handling of the lumpy skin disease outbreak, in Paris, France, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

EU may pause carbon levy on fertilisers if market damage emerges

The EU will also propose temporarily suspending tariffs on ammonia and other fertilisers to help counter costs.

French farmers block Paris streets in protest against MERCOSUR trade deal

Dozens of tractors were parked on the Seine bank below the Eiffel Tower and blockading some accesses to the city centre.

France halts imports of food with traces of banned pesticides

French farmers protesting against the EU-Mercosur trade deal on Jan 7.

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