Strong interest in aid to overwintered bee colonies
43.6 thousand beekeepers applied in this year's intake for support implemented from national funds under de minimis aid in agriculture. As a result of the great interest in this co-financing,

Minister's meeting with fruit processors. How will this affect raspberry prices?
A meeting between processors and Robert Telus took place at the Ministry of Agriculture. The prices of raspberries and other fruits for processing were discussed.More. Go to the article

Obligation to publicly inform suppliers of fruit prices
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has responded to the Polish Fruit Growers' Association's demand for the introduction of an obligation for processing plants and collection centres

UOKiK, Trade Inspection, Sanepid and GIJHRS "will take on" raspberry buyers
The Ministry of Agriculture suspects price collusion between foreign-owned fruit buyers, Deputy Agriculture Minister Rafal Romanowski said at a press conference on Monday. He added that state

GIS launches checks at fruit and vegetable buying stations
The summer campaign of intensified controls over commodity exchanges is underway. Due to consumer complaints about soft fruit, Sanitary Inspectorate is intensifying controls over fruit and

A zero VAT rate on food will drive up inflation? Experts assess
At the end of June, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that he would keep the VAT rate on food at zero until the end of the year so that, as he explained at the time, Polish families

Fertiliser subsidies: the call for applications is still ongoing. Thousands of farmers have already applied
The call for applications for mineral fertiliser funding is to run until 31 July 2023, rather than 14 July 2023 as originally planned. Thousands of farmers have already applied.More. Go to the article

The problem of low raspberry prices is set to disappear. Kaczynski: "I will see to that"
The situation on the raspberry market is not improving. Raspberry prices at buying stations are disappointingly low. Jarosław Kaczyński believes he has a solution to this problem....More. Go to

Government company will buy about 30 per cent of raspberries from the market
One of the companies with a 100% share of the State Treasury has started buying raspberries in the Lublin region. We estimate that the company will buy about 30% of the local production," stressed

Will there be increased controls on imported fruit? The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development responds
The Fruit Growers Association has appealed to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for stronger customs controls on imported fruit into Poland.More. Go to the article

Romanowski: the price of raspberries has already risen by several dozen pennies per kilogram
The price of raspberries has already risen by a dozen or so, a few dozen pennies per kilo. On Thursday, it was 5.80 PLN, and on Friday we are also counting on a gentle upward movement," said

Laércio Bortolini new head of Bayer's Crop Science division in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States
At the beginning of July this year. Laércio Bortolini took over as director of Bayer's Crop Science division for Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Baltics, maintaining his previous

Government purchase of raspberries will start in the coming hours! The price will be higher!
One of the companies that comes under the Ministry of Agriculture will most likely start buying raspberries in the coming hours. The price will be higher than on the market to help growers,

Changes in the estimation of drought losses. Committees will be set up to examine
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Robert Telus has announced that the Drought Commissions are returning to the fields. There has been an application in Poland for several years about

How much in a month can you earn from seasonal gardening work?
About PLN 7-10 thousand per month can be earned by hiring for seasonal piecework, according to Gremi Personal. Most offers of such work are in tourism, gardening, logistics and warehouses..More.

Young farmer's premium 2023 - when will the call for applications start?
The start date for the so-called Young Farmer programme has changed. Originally, applications for the young farmer's premium were to start on 30 June, but now ARiRM has announced a change in the

Attack on Polish fruit growers by one industry portal
Eastern horticultural portal, East-Fruit has posted an article attacking the Polish orchard industry. The Association of Polish Fruit Growers is intervening in the case..More. Go to the article

Only 21 per cent of farmers plan to invest this year
Investments in 2023 are planned by 21 per cent of farmers. Among those who intend to invest, breeders are in the lead, according to a study published on Monday, which was commissioned by Santander

Hailstorm in the municipality of Obrazów. Will there be no apples? Losses in orchards reach 100 per cent.
In the municipality of Obrazów, the June hail significantly damaged the orchards there. In some plots, losses are at 100 per cent..More. Go to the article

Direct payments 2023: How many applications have been received by ARMA?
The deadline for applications for direct payments has passed. How many applications have been submitted by farmers? Is it still possible to apply for subsidies this year?