Farmers’ protests, one year on: can Europe’s farmers find relief?
Following mass protests in 2024, Europe’s farmers remain widely dissatisfied. Rising costs, dwindling returns and unfair competition continue to threaten their livelihoods, and the call for stronger EU action is mounting.
A 2025 Ipsos study, commissioned by CropLife, examines ongoing realities for 2,000 farmers across Europe, asking what needs to change to secure a more sustainable, resilient and competitive agricultural future for the continent.
Discover a breakdown of the findings across a series of articles, videos and event highlights.
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2/3 Farmers
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69%
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50%
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1 in 5 Farmers
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Event Highlights
ARTICLES

Closing the gap: policy, tools and trust in farming’s future
Europe’s farmers are calling for change, not charity. A new Ipsos survey reveals a profession ready to evolve, given the right tools, support and political will. One year after widespread protests placed agriculture at the heart of Europe’s political agenda, the mood has shifted. Farmers are no longer demanding attention—they’re demanding results. The Farmers’ Horizon 2025...
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From protest to progress: the future of farming in Europe
Despite protests and political promises, Europe’s farmers remain under pressure. But a more resilient, innovative agricultural future is still possible – if the right steps are taken. One year on from mass mobilisation across Europe, farmers continue to face rising input costs, stagnating incomes and growing uncertainty. Over 50 per cent of farmers are pessimistic about...
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Why Europe’s farmers are losing faith in the future
At the start of 2024, Europe’s farmers caused widescale disruption by blocking traffic and dumping manure in protest of their compounding challenges, including tighter environmental regulation and declining incomes. Despite this mass mobilisation, over one year on the situation remains much the same. A Europe-wide survey, launched by CropLife Europe, in partnership with...
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New report reveals more than half of European farmers prepared to protest again
A new report reveals that European farmers feel worse off now than 12 months ago, are frustrated with the EU’s lack of support and are prepared to protest again. It’s been over a year since farmers across the continent blocked roads with tractors and filled streets in one of the biggest agriculturally motivated protests in recent years. Their grievances? That trade...
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Farmers’ protests: a year on, Europe’s farmers demand change
A recent Euronews event discussed the path forward for Europe’s farmers one year after the protests. One year on from the wave of farmers’ protests that swept across Europe, a panel of industry experts, policymakers and farmer and environment representatives came together in Brussels to reflect on the state of agriculture today. The Farmers’ Horizon: Sustainability...
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