A recent EU-backed report reveals that extreme weather events, intensified by climate change, cost European farmers an average of €28.3 billion annually. With only a fraction of these losses insured, the agricultural sector faces escalating risks, particularly in drought-prone regions like southern Europe.

The European Commission has proposed easing more environmental requirements under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), aiming to reduce red tape for farmers but sparking backlash from environmental groups.

In Texas, solar farms are adopting sheep grazing to manage vegetation, merging renewable energy production with agricultural practices and providing economic benefits to local shepherds.