EU
Leave campaign for Brexit criticised for 'taking farmers for fools'
Those involved in the Leave campaign for the upcoming Brexit referendum in the UK have been strongly criticised for “taking...
EU
Dairy
France, Germany and Poland want EU funds to cut milk production
Key EU Member States and milk production nations Germany, France and Poland have agreed a common position on how to...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland look set to vote 'leave' in Brexit referendum
Farmers in Northern Ireland look set to vote to leave the EU in the upcoming Brexit referendum on June 23,...
EU
Commission called on to withdraw authorisation for GM maize
MEPs have called on the European Commission to withdraw its authorisations for the use of herbicide-resistant GM maize and carnations. Two...
N.Ireland
Brexit: The UK is at 'a very clear fork in the road'
The UK goes to the polls on June 23, where it will decide to either remain or leave the European...
EU
MEPs vote for Commission to tackle unfair trading practices
MEPs in Brussels have today voted for the European Commission to put forward proposals against unfair trading practices in the food...
Environment
Everything you need to know about glyphosate
Glyphosate is an active substance used for the production of pesticides, which has been authorised in the EU since 2002...
EU
Ever wanted to buy land in Poland? Well now you can't
New Polish land laws have come into effect meaning that if you wanted to buy some agricultural land in the eastern...
EU
Brexit a gamble the UK cannot afford to take - Lord Alan Sugar
Brexit is a gamble that Britain cannot afford to take Lord Alan Sugar of the TV show The Apprentice has said...
EU
EU to vote on glyphosate Monday as Commission asks for approval extension
EU Member States have been asked to vote again on glyphosate’s re-authorisation on Monday, June 6, in Brussels, following last...
Beef
Carthy calls for suspension of Mercosur trade talks after Brazil President is ousted
Matt Carthy, the Sinn Féin MEP, has reiterated his calls for the suspension of negotiation on the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement....
EU
Member States have a month to decide on a stance on glyphosate
With one month to go until the June 30 deadline for a decision on re-authorising glyphosate, discussions are still on-going...
Arable
Good yield outlook for EU cereals despite April weather conditions
The current prospects for EU-28 yields are above the five-year average with the latest forecast from MARS, the EU Crop Monitoring...
Dairy
Milk powder mountain continues to grow as EU struggles to find solutions
Sales of Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) into intervention has reached 216,791t since the start of the year and is now...
EU
EU agri-food exports to third countries jump in March to €11.3 billion
EU agri-food exports to third countries in March 2016 were worth €11.3 billion, which the European Commission has said is...
Dairy
‘Russian ban on EU food to remain in place until at least 2018’
A leading Russian commentator on dairy markets has said that the Russian ban on EU foods is likely to remain...
Dairy
EU to relook at intervention after record volumes of powder offered
The European Commission will look at skim milk powder intervention ceilings in the coming days, after 22,000t of skim milk...
Environment
Glyphosate re-authorisation pushed back by Member States
A vote was not held today in Brussels on the re-authorisation of glyphosate as the European Commission said that it...
