Spain is Europe's leading organic producer by area

Spain is the EU's top organic producer with nearly three million hectares and ranks sixth globally, according to the 2024 organic production report posted on the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food's website. The document shows that, by...

David Lancaster named VP of business development and sales at Canastra Fishing; Katie Pullen named head of finance for Maine RAS salmon farmer

To keep up to date with the latest personnel changes across the seafood industry, SeafoodSource is compiling a regular round-up of hiring announcements and other personnel-related shifts worldwide. If you have an announcement, please send it to...

Spanish sheep farmers welcome resumption of wool exports to China

MADRID, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Sheep farmers in Spain have welcomed China's decision to resume imports of Spanish wool, expressing hope that the move will help revive the struggling sector and boost rural development. "It's good news because the wool...

Mar Menor experts partly blame farmers for contaminating water supply

Date Published: 16/10/2025 The Taibilla Canal Association (MCT), chaired by Juan Cascales, has blamed this very serious problem primarily on changes made to the land in Campo de Cartagena near El Mirador in San Javier. He explained this week that...

Spain on Fire: The Cost of Polarisation

With human-driven climate disasters growing in both frequency and intensity, taking decisive steps towards climate adaptation is crucial – but politics has failed to rise to the occasion. Spain, which saw the worst of the wildfires that tore...

How to live off-grid in Spain: A guide

Installing a permanent house without the correct permits can result in fines. Photo credit: Ariel Celeste Photography/Shutterstock In Spain, land is classified as urbanizable (buildable) or rústico/rural (non-urbanizable). Rural land is primarily...

World The Cool Down Farmers raise alarm after key crops become nearly impossible to produce: 'Losses could be in the millions'

A hailstorm blasted an agricultural hub across the Spanish municipalities of Vallada, Villalonga, and Ador, according to Freshplaza, a publication with its finger on the pulse of global fruit and vegetable news. The extent of growers' losses is...

Farmers urge informed, responsible dialogue around seasonal workers

Recent political speculation about the future of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Programs (TFWP) has created uncertainty for Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector. It is especially concerning for fruit and vegetable growers, who depend on...

Madrid Region Bans Solar Panels on Agricultural Land

Summary The regional gov­ern­ment in Madrid has banned ground-mounted solar pan­els on 96 per­cent of avail­able land to pro­tect vine­yards and olive groves, with the remain­ing 4 per­cent care­fully vet­ted to avoid using pro­duc­tive...

Solar farm officially opens near Dayton

DAYTON— Headquartered in Spain with solar farm projects around the world, X-ELIO landed in Dayton to install the company’s largest ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a...

Spain's Valencia region on red alert for torrential rain

Spain's national weather agency issued a red alert Monday for torrential rains for the eastern region of Valencia, where deadly floods struck last year. The warning came a day after a storm swept through the neighbouring region of Catalonia,...

Spain to cut medicine prices, saving millions

The government estimates that the revision will result in a total annual saving of more than €287 million. Photo credit: Prostooleh/Freepik Spain’s Ministry of Health has announced a sweeping review of the prices of more than 17,000 medicines...

Spain’s cheapest regions for expats & remote workers

Inland towns and smaller cities offer rents as low as €4–6 per square metre. Photo credit: margouillat photo/Shutterstock As Spain’s major cities become increasingly expensive, remote workers and expatriates are seeking more affordable...

CaixaBank hands out almost €1billion worth of loans to Spanish growers

Spain’s CaixaBank increased its financing of the nation’s wine sector by 2.9% this year, handing out €841 million to Spanish winegrowing companies. But which surprising region received the biggest handout in 2o25? Between January and August 2025...

El Salvador Expands Trade, Investment, and Cooperation Initiatives in Spain

El Salvador continues to promote business, trade, and international cooperation in Spain through a series of high-level meetings led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Adriana Mira. The meetings focused on strengthening alliances, identifying...

Apple supports solar and wind farms in Central and Eastern Europe

The US technology company is supporting renewable energy projects in Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland and Romania through long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to “cover the electricity used by European customers to charge and operate their...

Birmingham City's £6m man was nothing but "average" - he's a billionaire now

This article is part of Football League World's 'Terrace Talk' series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more... Former footballer turned...

Sharjah opens stunning exhibition of Spain's Al-Andalus

Cross-cultural inspiration Guided through the exhibition, Sheikh Dr Salem learned how Islamic civilisation in Al-Andalus became a defining cultural force, transforming both urban and natural landscapes through a unique fusion of Eastern knowledge...

EU allocates €5.7 million for four fresh aquaculture projects

Backed by EU funding worth €5.7 million, the projects aim to help accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient blue economy in Europe’s coastal regions and follow a call for proposals for smart specialisation and regenerative...

Apple to develop 650MW solar and wind farms in Europe 

Tech major Apple is broadening its renewable energy initiatives throughout Europe, focusing on the development of solar and wind farms in countries such as Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Romania. These initiative aims to add 650MW of renewable...