Spain's Benidorm Embraces Its Franco-era Mass Tourism Model

Fifty years after General Francisco Franco's death, Benidorm still clings to the mass tourism model it pioneered under his dictatorship, even as protests against overtourism sweep other Spanish holiday hotspots. Built on bikinis, skyscrapers and...

Four major Spanish alleged corruption scandals — any loot pulled from EU billions?

Concerns have been raised about the possible misuse of European Union funds as it was revealed four corruption probes in Spain also received EU money. The cases, which implicate individuals linked to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the Spanish...

Florida farmers struggle as legal foreign workers worry about immigration crackdown

Joel Trejo’s American Dream may be in jeopardy. At 15, Trejo emigrated from Mexico to the U.S. to work at a citrus nursery in Florida. After a few years as an employee, he decided to launch his own company, selling citrus trees grown out of his...

Brussels sells out Europe’s tobacco farmers and their 80,000 jobs to Beijing

The mask is off. Under the pretext of “modernisation” and “public health”, the European Commission is preparing a Soviet-style assault on one of Europe’s oldest rural industries: Tobacco. At the centre stands European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra,...

50-year-old Baramita farmer nabbed with unlicenced gun

Oct 02, 2025 News The illegal weapon seized by police (Kaieteur News) – Bradley Thomas, a 50-year-old Amerindian farmer from Baramita, North West District (NWD) in Region One, was arrested on Wednesday after he was found to be in possession of an...

Utah County farm finds sustainability through corn maze attraction

LELAND, Utah County — Seven generations have now called a farm near Spanish Fork their home, but keeping the farm in the same hands in the modern economy hasn’t been easy and has forced the owners to be creative. Rex Larsen said that’s why the...

UF/IFAS offers bilingual online resources to farmers

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension has launched a new bilingual online resource to help Florida farmers strengthen their operations through effective business planning. The websites, Building...

Events: EudoraFest, Haskell Indian Art Market, Kaw Valley Farm Tour and more

photo by: Elvyn Jones Haskell Indian Nations University students dance on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at the annual Haskell Indian Art Market. Friday, Oct. 3 EudoraFest, 5-9 p.m., Downtown Eudora. Chili supper, car cruise, live music, vendors and...

Study: New models to predict climate stress on farm animals

DAILY Bites Brazilian researchers developed a new methodology to project how climate change will affect the physiology of livestock between 2050 and 2100. Findings show that small ruminants in the Northern Hemisphere and dairy cattle and poultry...

Spain’s unemployment rate has surprise September fall with lowest total for 18 years

SPAIN’S September jobless total recorded an unexpected fall of 4,846 compared to August. Forecasters had predicted a rise of around 15,000 which normally occurs after summer seasonal job contracts end The number of registered unemployed totalled...

Spanish RAS sole farmer eyes big expansion amid record prices, rising demand

Spanish land-based aquaculture firm Sea Eight is leveraging surging demand and record prices for sole to drive an ambitious expansion strategy, with plans to increase production capacity further, invest in R&D, and strengthen its market position...

Fam Stumabo opens new facilities in Spain, Germany, and U.S.

Fam Stumabo has expanded its international operations with new premises in Europe and North America. The company has opened facilities in Paterna (Spain), Niederzissen (Germany), and Franklin, Wisconsin (USA), which will serve as regional hubs for...

Mauritania has significant agricultural potential

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania currently offers an exceptionally favourable environment for investment, backed by recognised political stability, controlled inflation and sustained economic growth. In this favourable environment, the...

Now Greece braces for monster 48HR storm with HAIL to hit holiday islands after Spain and Sicily battered by floods

WILD weather has hit another Brit holiday hotspot, leaving cars floating down streets and homes flooded with water. Photos of the crazy weather have surfaced online as Greek locals begin recovery efforts ahead of further storms. Sign up for...

Wantage woman represents farmers

Holly Sytsema of Wantage was sworn in to her second term on the state Board of Agriculture in July. In her first term, she represented the dairy industry; now she is representing the livestock industry. Sytsema, a fourth-generation farmer who...

Stolt Sea Farm operating profit surges six-fold in Q3

Spain's Stolt Sea Farm (SSF), the land-based aquaculture division of global shipping and logistics provider Stolt-Nielsen, reported a more than six-fold jump in third-quarter operating profit as the turbot and sole producer benefited from stronger...

Award-winning robot fish deploys sensors to boost sustainability in fish farms

The Research Centre in Robotics and Underwater Technologies (CIRTESU) at Universitat Jaume I has tested a new way of linking robots underwater. This week, at PortCastelló, researchers attached a surface robot to their award-winning fish using a...

Spain bets on migrants to counter labour shortage and boost growth

Published on 01/10/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 •Updated 21:19 The Spanish government wants to regularise more than one million migrants within three years. For Madrid, this is one of the keys to future prosperity, in a context of demographic decline. By...

Spain and Morocco seize 11 tons of cannabis in melon shipments

The Spanish National Police announced on Tuesday the seizure of more than 11 tons of cannabis in two separate operations carried out within a week in Málaga and Algeciras. The operations were conducted in coordination with Morocco's General...

Spanish green asparagus season ends with positive results in terms of quality

This year's Spanish green asparagus season yielded a similar quantity to last year, but with a noticeable quality improvement. Industry sources report a slight increase in production, not exceeding 5% compared to 2024. The most notable change has...