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20 June 2022

Heatwave damage to France's cereal crops minimal - ag minister
Parched grassland could pose a problem for livestock farmers...

07 June 2022

French and Italian farmers count cost of storms and drought
France sees crop damage in nearly 65 departments...

16 May 2022

Rainstorms bring some relief to French farmers
More precipitation still needed...

09 May 2022

Danone reorganises Chinese assets, ends partnership with Mengniu
The deal is expected to close this year at the earliest...

06 May 2022

Continued dry weather in France will irreversibly damage crops - expert
High temperatures, no rain in the forecast for the next 10 days...

27 April 2022

Danone CEO has no plan to sell any of its three businesses
Media reported merger interest from French rival Lactalis...

20 April 2022

Danone keeps financial goals after strong start to 2022
The company delivered 7.1% sales growth in its first quarter...

24 March 2022

Nestle suspends most sales in Russia
The company will continue to supply milk and other essentials...

23 March 2022

Lactalis announces new management setup
The family-owned company sells more than 20 billion euro each year...

17 March 2022

France to offer livestock farmers 400 mln euro in aid
Farmers who faced losses linked to rising feed costs will receive the aid...

16 March 2022

French employers' group boss defends Auchan, Danone staying in Russia
Danone and Auchan plan to continue business in Russia...

08 March 2022

Danone reveals plan to boost revenue growth
Active portfolio management, increased investments behind brands...

07 March 2022

Danone suspends investments in Russia
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28 February 2022

Ukraine-Russia conflict deals new blow to French farmers
Livestock farmers expect rising energy prices to continue to cut margins...

23 February 2022

France bans meat imports from animals treated with growth antibiotics
The move will mostly impact the poultry sector...

02 February 2022

French dairy cooperative Sodiaal to close two production sites
The closures are part of a restructuring plan due to overcapacity...

10 December 2021

French farms grow in size - census
Average size rose from 55 to 69 hectares ...

01 December 2021

Looking to improve antimicrobial resistance monitoring in animals?
Antimicrobial resistance monitoring is essential to guide the proper use of antibiotics, and thus reduce the resistance of microorganisms. ...

13 November 2021

France confirms case of bovine brucellosis
The case was confirmed on a farm in Haute-Savoie...

13 September 2021

Macron says France will set up new insurance system for farming sector
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday the government would set up a new insurance system to help the country's farming sector deal with hits caused by extreme weather, such as floods or droughts....

06 September 2021

Global soybean shortage could mean a surge in non-GM food prices
French feed makers are warning that shortages of suitable soybeans could raise prices for meat, eggs and milk labelled GM-free by up to 10%....

28 July 2021

'21 Survey: For almost all French people, eating everything is an ideal diet
INTERBEV commissioned IPSOS to conduct a new study to question the French on their eating habits....

26 July 2021

Organic dairy farms resilient in the face of COVID-19 crisis
A team of researchers from the Agroecology, Innovations, Territories (AGIR) unit working on farm resilience at the INRAE Occitanie-Toulouse center looked at the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on French organic dairy cattle farms and supply chains. ...

22 June 2021

OECD says that food supply success during COVID-19 belies wasteful farm policies
Emergency measures by governments helped keep food supply functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic, but agricultural policies continue to pour out subsidies inefficiently without encouraging sustainable production, according to new analysis from OECD....

29 March 2021

France's lockdown vice? Cheese
French households feasted on cheese last year as they turned to home cooking and sought gastronomic comfort during coronavirus lockdowns that shuttered the restaurant trade....

08 March 2021

French farmers highlight low earnings and high suicide rate in protests
French farmers hung dozens of inflatable dummies clad in overalls from nooses in trees in Paris on 4 March in a protest against a squeeze on earnings they say is suffocating the agricultural industry....

26 February 2021

French government faces opposition over meat-free school canteens
The mayor of Lyon faces sharp criticism after deciding that only vegetarian meals would be temporarily served in schools due to meat supply problems....

27 October 2020

French start-up Ynsect set to build world’s largest insect farm
As growing global demand for food puts pressure on available land, French start-up company Ynsect believes that indoor insect farming could solve the problem....

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