The European Union’s Farm to Fork strategy has been all but abandoned following large-scale farmer protests in many European capital cities. The protests gained massive public support, with polls showing 70 to 90 per cent of non-farmers backing the demonstrations. What led to EU governments reversing their course on the Farm to Fork initiative? Were… Read More
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The backlash and subsequent scaling back of environmental policies affecting European agriculture offers a lesson for governments and political parties around the world, says a policy analyst with a European consumer advocacy group. The European Union’s Farm to Fork strategy was introduced about five years ago, and included steep restrictions on pesticide and fertilizer use,… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Michael Harvey of Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) on export-focused commodity organizations’ concerns regarding tariffs; Bill Wirtz with the Consumer Choice Center on lessons learned from European ag policy; Hear Ambrely Ralph in a spotlight interview for ADAMA… Read More