European Parliament digs in to adopt EU’s first soil health law
The new rules aim to restore soil health across the EU by 2050
Soil monitoring
EU bioeconomy strategy: pie in the sky for farmers
The Commission puts old ideas in new packaging, hailing the potential of manure and leaning on the soil monitoring law
Green Deal ‘survivor’ soil law clears Council, awaits Parliament vote
A majority against the law “is not likely”, particularly because “there is no uniform line within the EPP group”, said a spokesperson for the German industry association (BDI)
HARVEST: Várhelyi vs. Kafka
In today’s edition: Food safety, soil monitoring, biopesticides
Press release – Soil monitoring: deal with Council on new EU law with better support for farmers
The informal agreement between EU co-legislators will ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get better support to improve soil health.Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2025 – EP
Environment ministers push for more flexibility first EU law monitoring soil
EU member states reached a common position on the bloc’s first law for soils during a meeting of the Environment Council (ENV) on Monday (17 June), granting countries greater flexibility in implementing the rules.
Next-generation farming, sowing the seeds of data-driven agritech success [Advocacy Lab Content]
From seeds to satellites, agriculture has come a very long way. Today’s farms increasingly deploy drone technology, 5G mobility, and soil monitoring solutions from the deep tech sector.
Parliament committee seeks timeline for EU countries to improve soil health
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) on Monday evening (11 March) adopted a draft report on the EU’s first soil law, taking the first step towards healthy soils by 2050 by requiring countries to improve the ecological status of their …
Europe must address soil degradation and act for soil restoration [Promoted content]
Ahead of the vote on 11 March in the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee in the European Parliament on the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive, experts underline the urgency to adopt an EU legislative framework addressing the rapi…