Agri-Business
New tariffs imposed by the EU on fertilisers coming from Russia and its geopolitical ally Belarus will come into effect on or before July 1.
Agri Politics
The European Parliament Agriculture Committee has backed proposals to impose tariffs on fertiliser imported from Russia and Belarus.
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has urged the European Commission to reconsider its approach to proposed tariffs on fertiliser imports.
Copa Cogeca has hit out at the position adopted by the European Council on proposed tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertiliser.
The European Commission has proposed to impose tariffs on some agricultural products from Russia and Belarus including certain fertilisers.
Machinery
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Belarus produced a total of 40,000 tractors last year in 2019, according to reports.
Belarus - also known as MTZ (Minski Traktarny Zavod) - revealed a new breed of tractors at this week's Agritechnica show.
Belarus - also known as MTZ (Minski Traktarny Zavod) - is set to reveal a whole new breed of tractors at next month's Agritechnica show.
"One in every 10 tractors in the world is from Belarus." It's a bold claim, but that's the message from Minsk Tractor Works.
Instead of a 'conventional' gearbox, the Belarus 3023's engine is coupled to a electric generator and, in turn, an electric motor.
Belarus has wheeled out an imposing prototype tractor at this year's Agritechnica machinery show in Germany.
