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Annie Genevard
Coverage of Annie Genevard in the Nexus archive.
- French environment minister to resign after passage of controversial farm bill
French Minister of Ecological Transition Monique Barbut plans to resign after lawmakers passed a controversial farm bill with provisions she opposed, including temporary pesticide use and expanded water storage allowances for farmers. The bill, which caused divisions among Macron’s centrist supporters, aimed to address farmers’ economic challenges but sparked environmental and political tensions.
- French agriculture bill makes it easier to store water and expand livestock farms
The French agriculture bill simplifies water storage and livestock farm expansion. Agriculture minister Annie Genevard visited Rémi Thibaudat's farm in Garchizy (Nièvre) on January 29, 2026.