Keyword: crops

Natural disaster declared as storms wreck French crops

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French agriculture minister Didier Guillaume said a state of 'natural disaster' would be declared to help insurance relief for French farmers, notably in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alps region of central and south-east France where violent storms, including hailfalls, ravaged fruit crops.

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Wet weather to leave French wheat farmers with lowest crop for a decade

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Heavy rainfall between May and June fuelled diseases and pests, with wheat crops forecast to be down in volume by a quarter on last year.

France moves to ban GM maize planting in short and long term

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Government issues temporary decree to prevent planting of genetically-modified maize while working on changes to ensure a longer-term ban.

French court overturns ban on GM corn crops

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The Council of State rejected the legal basis for a government ban on growing Monsanto's GM corn which has been in force since March 2012.

France Poised to Beat U.S. in Wheat Exports After Drought

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U.S. farmers set to lose their advantage over French growers in export markets after worst Midwest drought in more than a decade.