Tag: Agriculture

Data & Signals

The Purple Tomato Case: why Latvia’s GMO seedling case matters

GMO tomato seedlings in Latvia exposed a regulatory gap: Norfolk Purple moved through a gardening fair and informal seed channels.

In Focus

A Choice That Previously Did Not Exist: Baltic Agriculture, NGTs and the Climate Shock

By early June 2026, the Baltic debate around GMOs no longer fits the old “GMO or non-GMO” frame. The formal language in Brussels has moved to CRISPR, new genomic techniques, seed transparency, patent disclosure, organic coexistence and the regulatory categories that will decide who can use these tools.

Industry

Baltic spring sowing turns into a margin test: dry soil, costly nitrogen and uncertain harvest economics

The 2026 spring sowing season in the Baltic states is becoming more than a weather story. Across Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, farmers are entering the main crop season with a difficult combination: dry topsoil, expensive fertiliser, higher fuel costs and uncertain autumn revenues.

Industry

Latvia Agriculture 2025: Higher Yields, Lower Grain Prices

Latvia Agriculture 2025: Higher Yields, Lower Grain Prices

Industry

Seed potatoes in the Baltics: a quiet structural shift

🥔 Seed potatoes in the Baltics: a quiet structural shift

Data & Signals

Farmers’ reactions in the Baltic States to the EU–Mercosur agreement

Farmers’ reactions in the Baltic States to the EU–Mercosur agreement