Vinton, Iowa — Lance Lillibridge of Vinton, Iowa, has been farming his whole life, and says he’s worried for this year’s spring planting. “It couldn’t have come at a worst time,” Lillibridge told CBS News of the Iran war. The war has led to skyrocketing diesel and fertilizer prices. Lillibridge says the prices are piling onto an … Read more
Hundreds of farmers block parts of the Athens-Thessaloniki highway in protest over the delayed payments. Published On 1 Dec 20251 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Greek farmers have clashed with police during protests in central and northern regions over the delayed payment of European Union subsidies. Police used tear … Read more
Footage from the Belgian capital shows smoke bellowing across the city, after farmers set fire to tyres, resulting in police firing water cannons to put out the flames. Protesting farmers, who drove their tractors into the heart of the city and filled streets with manure, are angry at low food prices, cheap imports and new … Read more
Scores of brightly coloured tractors have been parked outside Greece’s parliament, horns blaring, as thousands of farmers angry at high production costs protested in Athens. “Without us, you don’t eat,” one banner at Tuesday’s rally said. Some farmers carried mock coffins and funeral garlands as symbols of their plight. The farmers, whose demands are similar … Read more
Indian authorities have deployed heavy security to stop thousands of protesting farmers who were marching towards New Delhi to renew their demands for assured crop prices in a repeat of 2021 protests when they camped on the capital’s outskirts for more than a year. Police sealed multiple entry points into New Delhi on Tuesday by … Read more
Farmers continue to protest that cheap grain imports, mandated by the European Union, are hurting them, despite financial support. Ukraine has condemned what it called the “destruction” of its grain by protesting Polish farmers amid a long-running spat over imports of cheap grain. The agriculture ministry said on Monday said Kyiv “strongly condemns the deliberate … Read more
They may weigh a maximum of 500 grammes (one pound) and only grow to 10 centimetres (four inches), but the farming of giant snails is proving to be big business in the Ivory Coast. Considered a delicacy for their tasty flesh, the giant snails are also used to make cosmetics manufactured from their slime and … Read more