Summary of newspapers of the previous day – 15. 10. 2026

Farmers can apply for support for the impacts of the Middle East crisis from today

From Thursday until October 31, farmers can apply for compensation to help them cope with the impacts of the Middle East crisis. They have 264 million crowns from the European reserve at their disposal, which the Czech Republic will supplement from national sources.

The long-term prospects of spruce after planting in lower altitudes are very low

In the past, after extensive disasters associated with a large volume of random logging and forest restoration on the resulting clearings, foresters have tried various restoration experiments for a long time. The latest bark beetle disaster, which peaked around 2020, is no exception.

The net profit of the company Mach Drůbež from Litomyšl increased to 122 million crowns last year

The company Mach Drůbež from Litomyšl, which operates more than 20 large-scale poultry farms, saw its profit after tax increase to 122 million crowns last year. This was by 26 million crowns more than in 2024. The company's sales of products and services increased by 27 percent year-on-year to 1.742 billion crowns last year.

And what if no one bakes bread anymore? Only 50 graduates come to bakeries annually

According to the Association of Bakers and Confectioners, the increase in costs, which has accelerated since last year, is not the biggest problem in their field. There are so many people missing in the bakery industry that they will soon hit a wall, along with the aging of current workers.