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Published on 12 June 2025

Press releases

The Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) provides regular and transparent updates. On this page, you will find our press releases from this year and previous years. The FOAG’s press releases are distributed via News Service Bund, and you can subscribe to them on the portal – along with all other Federal Administration communications.

Latest press releases

1 July 2025

Biodiversity in the Agricultural Landscape: Lessons from Ten Years of Monitoring

Agroscope has monitored the biodiversity of the Swiss agricultural landscape since 2015. Taken as a whole, the situation has not changed over this period. Individual improvements can be observed in the ecological focus areas in particular.

13 May 2025

Farm structure census 2024 – Organic farming loses momentum in 2024

In 2024, there were 47 075 farms in Switzerland, 1.3% fewer than the previous year. Organic farming also lost its momentum, with the number of organic farms ceasing to grow for the first time since 2010. Trends in livestock numbers varied. The number of dairy cows and pigs fell, while poultry numbers remained stable. These results are taken from the Farm Structure Survey conducted by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).

16 January 2025

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin to attend 17th Berlin Conference of Agriculture Ministers as part of International Green Week

Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin will travel to Berlin on 17/18 January. There he will visit the world’s largest trade fair for food, agriculture and horticulture, attend the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture and represent Switzerland at the 17th Berlin Conference of Agriculture Ministers.

18 November 2024

Antibiotic resistance: further efforts required despite progress made so far

The new “Swiss Antibiotic Resistance Report 2024” (SARR 2024) shows that the use of antibiotics, particularly in veterinary medicine, continues to decline. At the same time, the report highlights the need for further efforts to ensure appropriate use of antibiotics and to combat resistance. Monitoring of antibiotic use and of the development of resistance in humans, farm and companion animals and the environment is a key tool for implementing the Swiss Strategy on Antibiotic Resistance (StAR) of the federal offices responsible for public health (FOPH), food safety and veterinary affairs (FSVO), agriculture (FOAG) and the environment (FOEN).

22 August 2024

Meeting between Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin and FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu in Bern

On 22 August, Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin received the Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu. Their discussions in Bern focused on Switzerland’s partnership with the FAO and global food security.