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· 13d
Rural Pact | Stuck in The Loop – Time To Get To Action | Agricultural and Rural Convention
The Rural Pact Conference “From vision to action: Empowering rural areas for the future” took place in Kortrijk, Belgium on 16-17 September. Following this event, ARC2020 president Hannes Lorenzen sha...
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· 16d
Rural Resilience Caravan to Return to Plessé, France | Agricultural and Rural Convention
On 27 - 30 November, the Rural Resilience Gathering 2025 will take place in Plessé, France, co-organised by ARC2020 and elected representatives of Plessé together with a whole host of partners active ...
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· 20d
Op-Ed | Farmland Sees the Less Sunny Side of Germany’s Solar Transition
Germany’s energy transition is affecting its land market, driving investment and increasing concentration of land ownership. In this op-ed, Anne Neuber of Netzwerk Flächensicherung, an alliance workin...
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· Sep 8
European Rural Parliament 2025 — Rural Community Solutions to Global Challenges | Agricultural and Rural Convention
This October 20-23, over 400 rural delegates from across Europe will gather in the north-east of Scotland for the 6th European Rural Parliament (ERP), a participative democratic assembly that shines a...
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· Sep 2
Re-Sowing the Seeds of Connection in Switzerland, Part II – Healthy Interdependencies, Led By Farmers | Agricultural and Rural Convention
In a global context marked by rising trade tensions, identity-based isolationism, and climate pressures, the Seeds4All project wanted to understand how Switzerland, landlocked at the heart of the Euro...
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· Sep 1
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· Aug 20
Letter From The Farm | How a Young Lithuanian Farmer Blends Science, Soil & Community | Agricultural and Rural Convention
ARC’s Hannes Lorenzen met Vytenis Grigas, a young Lithuanian farmer and psychology lecturer, at a CEJA conference on the future of EU farm policy. Five years ago Vytenis began what he calls a “serious...
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· Jul 14
The Rise of a New Grain Alliance – Germany’s Free Bakers Sow the Seeds of Change
A new idea is brewing in Germany, with the first seeds sown of a new alliance along the food value chain for cereals and legumes. ARC2020’s President Hannes Lorenzen reports on how farmers, bakers, se...
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· Jul 14
LEAK: CAP Crumbles as EU Eyes Radical Post-2027 Overhaul
The European Commission is preparing to tear up the architecture of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), in what could set the stage for a radical overhaul of the EU’s farming subsidy programme, acco...
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· Jul 11
Op-Ed | From Declaration to Action - Rethinking Rural Power in EU Policymaking | Agricultural and Rural Convention
Rural voices still seem to go unheard in EU policymaking. The Rural Pact Coordination Group proposes a new tool for rural stakeholders to take the power back: the Declaration on the Future of Rural Ar...
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· Jul 7
Crafting the Collective - Tijs Boelens' Vision for a Farmer-Led Grain Revival | Agricultural and Rural Convention
If we want local food systems to thrive, every link in the chain must be nurtured: seeds must be saved, farmers must earn a fair price, processors must adapt their methods—and consumers must be able t...
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· Jul 3
Re-Sowing the Seeds of Connection in Switzerland, Part I - Nurturing What We Have | Agricultural and Rural Convention
The Seeds4All project emerges from a Swiss immersion with a two-part reflection on how seeds can become anchoring points for rebuilding connections and fostering healthy interdependencies in the pursu...
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· Jul 2
Op-Ed | Europe Must End The Double Standards In Toxic Pesticides Exports | Agricultural and Rural Convention
A number of hazardous pesticides which are banned in the EU are freely manufactured and exported to other countries with weaker regulations, putting human health and the environment at risk. The EU al...
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· Jul 2
Op-Ed | Europe Must End The Double Standards In Toxic Pesticides Exports | Agricultural and Rural Convention
A number of hazardous pesticides which are banned in the EU are freely manufactured and exported to other countries with weaker regulations, putting human health and the environment at risk. The EU al...
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· Jul 2
Goodbye Carbon Markets, Hello What Exactly? | Agricultural and Rural Convention
Climate Farmers - an influential think-and-do tank focused on regenerative farming - has stepped away from Carbon Markets. This news has been making headlines since it was announced in June. So what’s...
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· Jul 2
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· Jun 23
Serbia | Between Tradition and Transition - Regenerative Agriculture in Vojvodina | Agricultural and Rural Convention
Vojvodina, the heart of Serbia’s agricultural production, is known for its fertile chernozem soils. However, intensive soil tillage methods and low rates of organic matter return raise concerns about ...
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· Jun 23
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· Jun 18
The EU’s Public Plate – An Opportunity for Food System Transformation
Public procurement of food in the EU is worth billions annually – money that could help deliver healthy meals in schools, hospitals and nursing homes, while supporting sustainable agriculture, fair in...
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· Jun 11
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· Jun 11
