Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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animal welfare

By 2028, Agrova Baltics will switch to 100% cage-free egg production. A new investment program worth 30 million euros will be launched in Alūksne

The Latvian food production company group AS “Agrova Baltics” (part of the “Agrova International” holding) has decided to switch to 100% barn-laid egg production at the “Alūksne poultry farm”. The company plans to complete this by 2028 inclusive, thereby becoming the first egg producer in the Baltics to fully implement this transition. The decision was made in response to rapidly growing demand in export […]

The EP freezes the Mercosur deal and asks the EU Court of Justice to review it. Normally, this type of procedure takes 18–24 months. What else can happen?

The Mercosur deal, or the free trade agreement between the European Union and South America, provides for free trade without import tariffs, and the situation around it is ambiguous. Supporters of the agreement believe that it will open up wide opportunities for EU producers to export their goods to South America. In this respect, the main beneficiaries could be car manufacturers from Germany and other countries. Meanwhile, opponents of the agreement are concerned […]

Latvian beef cattle breeders are worried about competition with their South American counterparts

The Beef Cattle Breeders’ Association expresses concern that in the discussions held so far on the Mercosur trade agreement, a clear answer has still not been provided to a crucial question – how effective control and monitoring mechanisms will be ensured in practice with regard to beef imports from third countries. Without such clarity, ratification of the agreement creates significant risks both for the sector and for consumers. The Member of the European Parliament involved in drafting the agreement […]