UNCOVERED: 27 - The Untold Story

French farmers force their way through Paris as tractor protest hits capital

French farmers have denounced the trade deal with the Mercosur nations of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Smaller farms in England to be prioritised for nature funding, minister to announce

Emma Reynolds is expected to say an application window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive will be opened to smaller and new farms first

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7

EU pushes forward long-discussed free trade deal with South America

The European Union is renewing negotiations for a free trade agreement with five South American nations neighboring Venezuela

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Swine fever deaths surge in Spain amid fears of new virus strain

Spain is working to identify and contain its first outbreak of the deadly virus in thirty years

The Independent UK · Jan 6

France tightens checks on food imports amid farmers' opposition to Mercosur

The French government has said it is tightening checks on around a dozen food ⁠imports in a bid to ease concerns of farmers who have been protesting at what they say is unfair competition from countries with looser regulations.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 4

Country diary: A wave of relief on the farm with the inheritance tax change

Tebay, Cumbria: Small farms like ours contribute to society, but we need help to survive. A huge cloud has lifted over our future

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3

Country diary: A novel way to farm this ‘black desert’

Greinton, Somerset Levels: Instead of drying the peat to make it fit for agriculture, a small group of farmers have decided to work with the wet

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1

Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration

Farmers are now learning how much aid they can expect to receive from a $12 billion package that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025

Australian beef industry ‘extremely disappointed’ after China hits imports with 55% tariff

Levy on beef exceeding quotas to begin immediately as Beijing seeks to protect domestic industry

The Guardian - AU · Dec 31, 2025

EU legislation intended to fight deforestation has been effectively ‘dismantled’

Law’s original author points to removal of obligations for downstream traders to verify origin of commodities

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025