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Lower Saxony Fertilizer Regulation Partially Overturned
A Lower Saxony farming family partially won their lawsuit against the state's fertilizer regulation, with the Lüneburg Higher Administrative Court overturning groundwater provisions due to flaws in the state's methodology for designating restricted zones, while upholding surface water restrictions; ...
Lower Saxony Fertilizer Regulation Partially Overturned
A Lower Saxony farming family partially won their lawsuit against the state's fertilizer regulation, with the Lüneburg Higher Administrative Court overturning groundwater provisions due to flaws in the state's methodology for designating restricted zones, while upholding surface water restrictions; ...
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36% Bias Score
French Senate Approves Limited Return of Banned Pesticide Acetamiprid
The French Senate voted on January 27th to exceptionally allow the return of the neonicotinoid pesticide acetamiprid, banned in France since 2018 but permitted elsewhere in the EU until 2033, to support struggling agricultural sectors, despite concerns about its harm to pollinators and opposition fr...
French Senate Approves Limited Return of Banned Pesticide Acetamiprid
The French Senate voted on January 27th to exceptionally allow the return of the neonicotinoid pesticide acetamiprid, banned in France since 2018 but permitted elsewhere in the EU until 2033, to support struggling agricultural sectors, despite concerns about its harm to pollinators and opposition fr...
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48% Bias Score
France Legalizes Drone Pesticide Spraying on Steep Slopes
The French Parliament passed a bill authorizing drone pesticide spraying on steep slopes (over 20%) for specific crops like bananas and certain vines, despite concerns from the left about health and environmental risks, citing a 2019-2021 experiment and an Anses report.
France Legalizes Drone Pesticide Spraying on Steep Slopes
The French Parliament passed a bill authorizing drone pesticide spraying on steep slopes (over 20%) for specific crops like bananas and certain vines, despite concerns from the left about health and environmental risks, citing a 2019-2021 experiment and an Anses report.
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48% Bias Score
Nitrogen Ruling Impacts 15,000 Dutch Farms: Rabobank Estimates"
Due to 2019 and 2024 Council of State rulings on nitrogen emissions, approximately 15,000 Dutch livestock farmers, about half of Rabobank's clients, need new environmental permits, potentially hindering agricultural modernization and investments.
Nitrogen Ruling Impacts 15,000 Dutch Farms: Rabobank Estimates"
Due to 2019 and 2024 Council of State rulings on nitrogen emissions, approximately 15,000 Dutch livestock farmers, about half of Rabobank's clients, need new environmental permits, potentially hindering agricultural modernization and investments.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Court Condemns Nitrogen Policy; BBB's Van der Plas Faces Scrutiny
A Dutch court ruled the government's nitrogen policy unlawful, demanding immediate action to reduce emissions; BBB leader Caroline van der Plas, initially downplaying the issue, now blames strict regulations, despite years of court rulings confirming excessive nitrogen levels and her party's role in...
Dutch Court Condemns Nitrogen Policy; BBB's Van der Plas Faces Scrutiny
A Dutch court ruled the government's nitrogen policy unlawful, demanding immediate action to reduce emissions; BBB leader Caroline van der Plas, initially downplaying the issue, now blames strict regulations, despite years of court rulings confirming excessive nitrogen levels and her party's role in...
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68% Bias Score
UK Farmers Protest Inheritance Tax Reforms
UK farmers protested inheritance tax reforms on Saturday, using tractors in town centers across the UK, claiming the reforms will decimate the agricultural sector and potentially cause food shortages, while the government cites £5 billion investment in farming and reduced tax rates for farms.
UK Farmers Protest Inheritance Tax Reforms
UK farmers protested inheritance tax reforms on Saturday, using tractors in town centers across the UK, claiming the reforms will decimate the agricultural sector and potentially cause food shortages, while the government cites £5 billion investment in farming and reduced tax rates for farms.
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40% Bias Score
Climate Change Exacerbates Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean"
Extreme weather intensified by climate change drove up food prices and worsened hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations, while traditional farming practices offer potential solutions.
Climate Change Exacerbates Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean"
Extreme weather intensified by climate change drove up food prices and worsened hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations, while traditional farming practices offer potential solutions.
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24% Bias Score
Half of Dutch Livestock Farms Lack Permits After Council of State Ruling
A Rabobank estimate suggests that half of Dutch livestock farms, approximately 14,000, are operating without valid permits following a December Council of State ruling on nitrogen regulations, creating major legal uncertainty and a significant challenge for the Dutch government.
Half of Dutch Livestock Farms Lack Permits After Council of State Ruling
A Rabobank estimate suggests that half of Dutch livestock farms, approximately 14,000, are operating without valid permits following a December Council of State ruling on nitrogen regulations, creating major legal uncertainty and a significant challenge for the Dutch government.
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40% Bias Score
French Senate Votes to Temporarily Reintroduce Banned Insecticide
The French Senate voted to temporarily allow the use of acetamiprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide banned in France since 2018, to support beet and hazelnut producers who claim the ban disadvantages them compared to European competitors; the measure, however, faces uncertain prospects in the National ...
French Senate Votes to Temporarily Reintroduce Banned Insecticide
The French Senate voted to temporarily allow the use of acetamiprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide banned in France since 2018, to support beet and hazelnut producers who claim the ban disadvantages them compared to European competitors; the measure, however, faces uncertain prospects in the National ...
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Deportation Threat Jeopardizes American Agriculture
The Trump administration's threat to deport millions of undocumented immigrants poses a significant threat to the already struggling American agricultural industry, which is facing a labor shortage and a 7% decline in farms from 2017-2022.
Trump's Deportation Threat Jeopardizes American Agriculture
The Trump administration's threat to deport millions of undocumented immigrants poses a significant threat to the already struggling American agricultural industry, which is facing a labor shortage and a 7% decline in farms from 2017-2022.
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64% Bias Score
Dutch Court Rules on Insufficient Nitrogen Reduction, Impacting Permits and Agricultural Practices
A Dutch court ruled the Netherlands is failing to sufficiently address the deterioration of vulnerable nature reserves due to nitrogen emissions, impacting permit issuance for farmers and requiring reconsideration of thousands of permits issued since 2020.
Dutch Court Rules on Insufficient Nitrogen Reduction, Impacting Permits and Agricultural Practices
A Dutch court ruled the Netherlands is failing to sufficiently address the deterioration of vulnerable nature reserves due to nitrogen emissions, impacting permit issuance for farmers and requiring reconsideration of thousands of permits issued since 2020.
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36% Bias Score
Dutch Court Orders Drastic Nitrogen Reduction
A Dutch court ordered the government to significantly reduce nitrogen deposition by December 31, 2030, or face a €10 million fine, due to the Netherlands failing to meet its own national targets; 76% of nitrogen deposition stems from agriculture.
Dutch Court Orders Drastic Nitrogen Reduction
A Dutch court ordered the government to significantly reduce nitrogen deposition by December 31, 2030, or face a €10 million fine, due to the Netherlands failing to meet its own national targets; 76% of nitrogen deposition stems from agriculture.
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56% Bias Score
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