Category: Agriculture
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Nueva Pescanova has withdrawn its proposed Gran Canaria octopus farm. Regulatory, environmental, welfare, and commercial barriers remain unresolved.
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Drought has been declared across North Wales and Upper Severn. Exceptionally low rainfall and river flows are increasing pressure on agriculture, abstraction, and water-dependent production.
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London wheat futures have briefly moved above £200 per tonne. The subsequent retreat has not removed concerns over harvest quality, milling availability, and raw material volatility.
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Digital farming remains concentrated among Europe’s largest agricultural business operations. Eurostat data shows limited adoption of management software, robotics, and precision systems across smaller holdings.
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Champagne producers have capped 2026 output near 250 million bottles. The lower yield is intended to reduce stocks while preserving production discipline across the appellation.
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Den Berk has installed a faster automated REV6 top sealer. The Belgian producer is using the system to support lighter mono material packs and quicker format changes.
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Livetec has made its poultry biosecurity assessment freely available nationwide. The digital tool provides overall and zone-level scores before Defra-funded veterinary reviews.
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British Sugar proposes ending beet processing at Cantley during 2027. Production would move to three remaining factories, changing grower allocations, transport routes, and network resilience.
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EFSA has lowered its safe dietary threshold for trifluoroacetic acid. The revised values will inform future European pesticide, water, crop, and food risk assessments.
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June’s heatwave removed nine million tonnes from European grain forecasts. Wheat filling and maize pollination suffered, raising pressure across milling, bakery, brewing, starch, and feed production.