N.Ireland
UK farm unions granted permission to continue COPA-COGECA membership
European farm lobbying group COPA-COGECA has granted UK farming unions permission to continue their membership despite leaving the EU. However, as...
Copa-Cogeca
Environment
Climakers Alliance: A farmer-driven approach to climate challenge
Farmer representatives were to the fore at a recent workshop held by the Climakers Alliance. The alliance – a union...
EU
Future farm income crises must be prevented - EU Farmers
Steps need to be taken to prevent farming crises caused by low market prices and high input costs from happening in the...
EU
EU farmers call for legislation to combat unfair trading practices
As EU Farm Ministers meet in Slovakia this week, Copa-Cogeca has called for EU legislation to be introduced to combat unfair...
Arable
EU cereal plantings up, but prices remain at 'rock bottom'
New figures show good EU cereal plantings, due to good weather conditions but grain prices are predicted to remain low....
Agri-Business
IFA calls for an immediate suspension of EU fertiliser import duties
The IFA is to ask the European Commission to suspend all EU fertiliser import duties with immediate effect, according to...
Beef
European farmers warn of poor prospects in EU beef sector
The EU beef market situation continues to be difficult, according to European farmers organisation Copa-Cogeca. Its Secretary-General Pekka Pesonen and Chairman of...
Arable
New greening measures will act to reduce EU grain output by 8%
New estimates for EU grain plantings in 2015 reveal that European grain production could drop by as much as 8%,...
Dairy
Intervention price barely covers 60% of dairy production costs, says EU farmers union
The price paid to producers for putting milk into public intervention stores barely covers 60% of production costs according to Chairman of Copa-Cogeca...
Environment
EU must not turn its back on biofuels says Copa-Cocega
Crop and tillage based biofuels are vital for animal feed, the environment, jobs and fuel, according to Copa-Cocega General Secretary...
EU
Calls for agriculture projects to be included in €315 billion European investment plan
Calls have been made to include EU agriculture projects in the €315 billion, Juncker Investment plan adopted by EU heads of...
