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Farmers and growers rejoice over heavy rain which has revived drought-hit crops in Alicante

TORRENTIAL rain caused by DANA Alice in Alicante province has been welcomed by local farmers and growers. They say the downpours have been beneficial for

16 Oct, 2025 @ 13:15

Alicante·Lead

Bluetongue disease is affecting sheep in the Balearic Islands

Bluetongue outbreak in Mallorca: At least 22 animals are killed after insect-borne disease sweeps through farms

THE regional agricultural department in Spain’s Balearic Islands has detected the presence of bluetongue, with a total of 22 sheep left dead in five different

5 Sep, 2024 @ 09:34

Balearic Islands·Lead

Avocado obsession threatens local water supplies in southern Spain: Environmentalists warn 40,000 people are at risk in Andalucia – as demand for green ‘superfood’ continues to surge in Europe and the US

AN environmental organisation in Spain has warned that growing avocados in the surroundings of the Guadiaro River in the Andalucia region is ‘stealing the water

5 Aug, 2024 @ 11:56

Food & Drink·Lead

Drought will cost Spain’s Andalucia €4.5 BILLION this year: The Junta’s stark warning as it asks the EU for more support.

THE ongoing lack of rainfall in Spain’s Andalusia is having a serious effect on the southern region’s economy, and is likely to cost as much

4 Feb, 2024 @ 09:56

Andalucia·Lead

Spain sees olive oil price war as supermarkets FINALLY lower the cost of ‘liquid gold’

Olive oil prices rocket to sky-high levels as olive harvests get ravaged by drought across Spain

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es OLIVE OIL price rises are showing no sign of slowing down in Spain with the cost of a

9 Aug, 2023 @ 12:51

Environment·Lead·National News·Weather

Droughts and hailstorms cause 50% drop in melon and watermelon harvest in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia area

Extreme weather brutalises melon and watermelon harvest in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

FARMING UNION, Unio Llaudadora, says extreme weather has forced a 50% fall in this year’s melon and watermelon harvest in the Valencian Community. The union

18 Jul, 2023 @ 10:30

Costa Blanca·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Lemon harvest falls by 40% in Spain’s Costa Blanca with high production costs blamed

HIGH PRODUCTION costs have slashed Alicante province’s lemon harvest by 40% compared to last year. Alicante’s Asaja young farmers association said that 800,000 tons of

5 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencian Community

Spain’s ongoing drought is listed in the world’s top 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023

Spain approves €2.19 billion plan to combat effects of ongoing drought

THE SPANISH government on Thursday announced a €2.19 billion plan aimed at combating the effects of the ongoing drought in Spain. The Cabinet approved a

11 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Lead·National News·Politics

From Ibex to insects: meet the famous fauna of the Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada

A MOUNTAINOUS region rich with forests and pastures, the Alpujarra supports a wealth of wildlife – from birds to mammals and bees to butterflies. Although

6 May, 2023 @ 18:59

Granada·Lead·Other News

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New plan to grant watering rights to farmers near Spain’s Doñana National Park sparks outrage

A FRESH row has broken out over the future of the Doñana National Park in Andalucia, after the regional parliament approved legislation on Wednesday that

13 Apr, 2023 @ 15:45

Environment·Lead·Politics

Almeria greenhouses plastic Credit: Flickr/Roger Casas-Alatriste;

NGO slams violations of migrant workers’ rights in Spain’s ‘Sea of Plastic’ greenhouses

A BRITISH NGO has released a scathing report about the working conditions of seasonal immigrant workers in Andalusia. Ethical Consumer says that fruit and vegetable

1 Apr, 2023 @ 10:00

Almeria·Huelva·Lead

Angry farmers from south-eastern Spain descend on Madrid over major threat to crop irrigation

UP to 15,000 farmers took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to protest against new protection rules for the river Tajo which will cut

11 Jan, 2023 @ 19:15

Alicante·Almeria·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Madrid·Mar Menor·Murcia·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

Controversial solar farm plans rejected in ‘protected area’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca

PLANS for two solar farms have been scuppered over concerns about their environmental impact on a ‘protected’ Alicante Province area. The proposals envisaged taking up

4 Jan, 2023 @ 18:19

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Artichoke Farmers Hire 'superhero' To Fight Problems In Spain's Second Biggest Growing Area On Costa Blanca

Artichoke farmers hire ‘superhero’ to fight threats to Spain’s second-biggest growing area on Costa Blanca

ARTICHOKE producers from the Vega Baja region of Alicante Province have hired a superhero in the form of AlcasilMan- a character created by local comedian

5 Dec, 2022 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Farmers demand night patrols after spate of watermelon thefts in Spain’s Murcia

By Livia Cockerell

24 Jun, 2022 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Murcia·Other News

Farmers call tractor protest for May 10 in Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca

THE Association of Young Farmers of Alicante have called for a ‘tractorade’ protest in Alicante on May 10 in protest at rising costs in the

10 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

No Strawberry Fields Forever: Supermarkets urge Spain to stop plans for more farms in protected wetlands

By Katharina Beiersdoerfer

23 Mar, 2022 @ 09:30

Environment·Lead

Extreme drought threatens wine producers with rabbits eating vine shoots in Spain's Alicante area

Farmers rejoice over big rainfall to boost vineyards and fruit growing on Spain’s Costa Blanca

FARMERS in Alicante Province have welcomed the recent big downpours that they claim have saved vineyards. The winter drought threatened crops but the heavy rain

9 Mar, 2022 @ 14:38

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Weather

Farmers Undercut By Cheap Imports Use Tractors To Snarl Up Centre Of Spain's Valencia City

Farmers threatened by cheap imports use tractors to snarl up centre of Spain’s Valencia City

ANGRY farmers complaining about unfair competition caused by cheap non-EU imports took to the streets of Valencia City on Friday. Over 220 tractors led the

25 Feb, 2022 @ 17:05

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Manifestacion De Ganaderos Y Agricultores En Madrid

IN PICS: Farmers take over Madrid streets to protest Spain’s agricultural policy

THE countryside came to Spain’s capital on Sunday when thousands of farmers marched through Madrid’s main thoroughfares in a protest against the government’s agricultural policy.

24 Jan, 2022 @ 12:05

Environment·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Slurry bad news: Across Spain, dubious industrial and agricultural methods have continued to pollute this beautiful nation

A LEGION of politicians piled fury on Alberto Garzon’s comments about the quality of Spanish meat because he criticised their two most important loves: gammon

15 Jan, 2022 @ 09:15

Environment·Lead·Opinion

How Spain’s Valencia region became the leader in organic farming

ORGANIC farming in Valencia has grown 81.2% in the past five years, more than anywhere else in Spain and exceeding Spain’s average which is only

16 Dec, 2021 @ 10:15

Environment·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

BAD APPLE: Farmer in Spain’s Valencia investigated for exploiting 26 workers and housing them in ‘precarious and unsanitary’ conditions

A CITRUS fruit farmer in Picassent (Valencia) is being investigated by the Guardia Civil after he was found to be employing 26 workers without contracts

14 Jul, 2021 @ 12:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

Testing the system in the field (Photo by Ainia)

Investigators in Spain’s Valencia develop system to cut use of pesticides and ration water

A TEAM of Valencian scientists has developed a new system to diagnose crop infections that can greatly reduce the use of pesticides. The technology created

6 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Environment·Food & Drink·Valencia·Valencian Community

BUY LOCAL: Agricultural union in Spain’s Valencia urges consumers to support regional and national producers

To set the balance right, the Valencian co-op makes a simple suggestion: buy Valencian and Spanish produce, if possible directly from farmers at markets or

3 May, 2021 @ 13:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

FROM FARM TO FORK: EU announces farming overhaul to improve animal welfare and tackle climate change

Other aims of the European strategy include tackling climate change, protecting the environment, ensuring fair economic returns for producers at every stage of the supply

21 Apr, 2021 @ 09:15

Environment·Food & Drink·National News