The fall-out from the spectacular explosion of the chemical factory Lubrizol near Rouen on 26th September not only nearly asphyxiated local inhabitants with clouds of soot swirling in the air, it has also infiltrated the soil a…
Lubrizol. deadly explosion in Rouen Lire l’article »
Agricultural land prices in Europe are declining in the UK, France, Slovenia, and Denmark, according to Eurostat’s latest figures*. The
Agricultural Land Prices: France and Europe 2019 Lire l’article »
The European Food Safety Authority EFSA has just published its 2017 annual report on pesticide residues in food in EU Member States, Iceland and Norway.
Whereas t…
Food Safety: pesticide residues – or not – in your food? Lire l’article »
My horse gave me a lesson in more ways than one not long ago. I was riding her down a beautiful stretch here in Normandy when suddenly she started hyperventilating and twisted her body round as if to turn back. I coaxed her on to no avail and, with…
Return of the Normande and the Camembert Wars Lire l’article »
Speechless and desperately sad in front of Notre Dame in flames. This cathedral is the jewel of gothic architecture the
Notre Dame de Paris Lire l’article »
Pour les agriculteurs d’ici en Normandie, Bruxelles – dont la Commission réglemente les pratiques agricoles dans toute l’Europe – semble très loin. Paris aussi. Ils disent que ni la Commission européenne ni le gouvernement français n’ont une idée réa…
La dévolution: Bruxelles propose une nouvelle politique agricole de l’Europe Lire l’article »
To mark international women’s day today, here are some figures for women farmers in France, just been published by the French agricultural social security body the MSA. Figures are for 2017:
International Women’s Day : Women Farmers in France Lire l’article »
Crowds throng the stand of the young French farmers’ union ‘Jeunes Agriculteurs’ at this year’s international agricultural show in Paris. An enormous panel has been erected setting out their Charter for the future of Agriculture.
Politicians and d…
Young French Farmers Unite for Europe Lire l’article »
Le 1er février le gouvernment a mis en ligne le Centre de Ressources pour accompagner les agricultuers dans la sortie du glyphosate.
Vous y trouverez des techniques alternatives, ex. association de plantes compagnes gélives sur colza; la herse ét…
La Sortie du glyphosate: un site web pour recenser les alternatives Lire l’article »
Où sont passées toutes les cultures ? Et les vaches ? Une vaste étendue de terres agricoles de ce côté de la Normandie a été dévastée là-bas dans le village voisin ; la terre y a été retournée par endroits et, ailleurs, aplanie comme une chape sous l…
Out for a walk this beautiful Sunday afternoon I took the lane along the corn field. The upright cornstalks tower over your head and the slight wind rustles their drying leaves – the only noise to be heard in this haven away from the urban crush. Unt…
Hunting Season in France Lire l’article »
They’re shooting pigeons up in the air
shooting wild boar berserk in the woods,
they sway in the corn with their rifles loaded
aim with the warm red wine in their veins
shoot their leader in the foot
shoot their neighbour on the shins
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October : The Hunt Lire l’article »