Department of Agriculture mandates mandatory vaccination for goats and cows in Alicante province after first case of Bluetongue virus confirmed

Department of Agriculture mandates mandatory vaccination for goats and cows in Alicante province after first case of Bluetongue virus confirmed

The Department of Agriculture will force all goats and cows over 3 months old in the province of Alicante to be vaccinated after the recent confirmation in Orihuela of a first case of serotype 4 of the ‘Blue Tongue’ virus. The sample sent to the Central Veterinary Laboratory of Algete, attached to the Ministry of … Read more

European Farmers Face Uncertainty as EU Commission Votes on Relaxing Environmental Regulations

European Farmers Face Uncertainty as EU Commission Votes on Relaxing Environmental Regulations

According to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the EU Commission’s plans to relax environmental regulations for European farmers have not yet received a majority among the member states. Current news: headlines Farmer protests: EU Commission wants to withdraw bill for pesticide protection AfD: Alice Weidel sees Brexit as a “model for Germany” Farmers’ anger: Which … Read more

Dutch Farmers and Manure Fraud: Ministry Leaves Equipment Untouched for 5 Years

Dutch Farmers and Manure Fraud: Ministry Leaves Equipment Untouched for 5 Years

Equipment that allows farmers and manure transporters to cheat with the amount of manure that is removed has been left untouched by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Safety (LNV) for five years. It also happens in Drenthe, but there are hardly any fraud cases. In a country where much more manure is produced … Read more

Manure Fraud Scandal Exposed: Equipment Susceptible to Manipulation According to NOS News

Manure Fraud Scandal Exposed: Equipment Susceptible to Manipulation According to NOS News

ANPKows in stable, for illustration NOS News•today, 06:05•Changed today, 07:18 Thomas Spekschoor news reporter Thomas Spekschoor news reporter The Public Prosecution Service already warned in 2019 that equipment to check whether manure transports are being tampered with is susceptible to fraud. This is evident from a document in the hands of the NOS and Follow … Read more

Government of Castilla-La Mancha Responds to Strong Protests by Farmers and Ranchers with Preferential Loans and Drought Aid Totaling 102 Million Euros

Government of Castilla-La Mancha Responds to Strong Protests by Farmers and Ranchers with Preferential Loans and Drought Aid Totaling 102 Million Euros

Significant reaction of the Government of Castilla-La Mancha to the strong protests by farmers and ranchers of the last few days. Following the announcement this Wednesday that the president of the Board, Emiliano García-Pagewill ask the European Union to relax environmental requirements for the primary sector and expand the use of fertilizers, this Thursday The … Read more

Frankfurt Farmers Block Germany’s Largest Airport with Hundreds of Tractors

Frankfurt Farmers Block Germany’s Largest Airport with Hundreds of Tractors

Frankfurt/Main – The planes took off – but thousands of people didn’t come to Germany’s most important airport! On Saturday morning, hundreds of farmers closed the access roads to the airport. The situation has eased again since late morning. Hundreds of tractors in Frankfurt farmers block Germany’s largest airport What: Reuters 03.02.2024 Saturday, 6.30 a.m., … Read more

Traffic Disruptions and Road Closures in Aix-en-Provence and Surrounding Areas

Traffic Disruptions and Road Closures in Aix-en-Provence and Surrounding Areas

From Peynier to Fuveau on the D6/D46 towards Trets, as well as around the Rousset activity zone, disruptions are expected from 6:00 a.m. until early afternoon. Also, in Châteaurenard, disruptions are expected on the D28 as well as nearby roads from 9 a.m. It is therefore recommended to avoid these areas and to anticipate your … Read more

Baptiste Létocart Draws Tractor Running in Paris to Support Farmers: A Unique and Impressive Feat

Baptiste Létocart Draws Tractor Running in Paris to Support Farmers: A Unique and Impressive Feat

Baptiste Létocart / X Baptiste Létocart drew a tractor running in Paris. Baptiste Létocart / Baptiste Létocart drew a tractor running in Paris. FARMERS – The first tractor has already returned to the capital. While two farmers’ unions have called for a “siege of the capital” from Monday January 29, Baptiste Létocart wanted to mark … Read more

After Earthquake: Japanese Livestock Farmer Describes the Devastation

After Earthquake: Japanese Livestock Farmer Describes the Devastation

“I was shocked. Some cows were still alive and couldn’t move…” When I rushed to a coworker’s cowshed that had collapsed due to the earthquake, I was unable to do anything to help the cows that were trapped under it. Also, the cowshed on my own farm was damaged. Water outages continue. With neither space … Read more

France Braces for Massive Farmer and Taxi Blockades Across the Country

France Braces for Massive Farmer and Taxi Blockades Across the Country

The peasant world continues its standoff with the government by organizing blockades on numerous roads. If the Paris region should constitute the epicenter of the revolt this Monday, other cities, large or medium-sized, will also be concerned. note that farmers will not be the only ones to mobilize, taxi drivers also having planned to demonstrate. … Read more