EU
1 in 4 EU farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013
One in four farms disappeared between 2003 and 2013 in the European Union (EU), figures from Eurostat show. This is...
EU
EU
MEPs call for a new strategy on animal welfare
The EU needs a new strategy for the protection and welfare of animals, a non-legislative resolution the European Parliament adopted on...
World News
Bluetongue spreads to two other EU countries
There have been further outbreaks of Bluetongue in France and the disease has spread to Slovenia and Austria, according to...
EU
Countries have stopped offering product to intervention
No country offered skimmed milk powder (SMP) into intervention for the week ending November 15, 2015, figures from the Milk...
EU
5 ways Phil Hogan wants to make farmers lives easier
CAP simplification is part of European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan’s overall strategy to streamline and reduce EU legislation wherever possible....
N.Ireland
Dairy farmers in the North start to receive EU aid payments
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK started to receive their EU aid payments, two weeks...
EU
Hogan tight lipped on date for CAP mid-term review
European Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan has not confirmed a date for a mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Responding...
Agri-Business
Latest figures show value of EU agri-food exports significantly down
After several months of outstanding export performance, the value of EU agri-food exports went down quite significantly in August 2015...
EU
New veterinary agreement to boost EU-New Zealand trade in animal products
Technical amendments to the EU-New Zealand Agreement on sanitary measures in live animals and animal products have recently been made...
EU
CAP simplification back at the top of the agenda in Europe
CAP simplification will be top of the agenda at next week’s meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers in Brussels. The Council...
Beef
76% of the UK's beef imports are from Ireland
Some 76% of beef imports to the UK in the first eight months of the year came from the Republic...
EU
Coupled CAP payments could be re-introduced - McGuinness
The re-introduction of coupled payments could be on the agenda as part of the upcoming review of the CAP, according...
EU
Video: EU and New Zealand to start talks on Free Trade Agreement
The EU and New Zealand have started the process for negotiations to achieve a deep and comprehensive high-quality Free Trade...
EU
The EU's 2016 budget discussions start - what's proposed for agriculture?
This week, a three-week conciliation period starts with the aim of reaching a deal between the Council and the European Parliament...
N.Ireland
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under 35
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under the age of 35, according to the EU Farm Structures survey for...
N.Ireland
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under 35
Just 4% of Northern Ireland farmers are under the age of 35, according to the EU Farm Structures survey for...
Agri-Business
‘TTIP needs to tackle red tape and non-tariff trade barriers’
Red tape and non-tariff barriers to trade need to be tackled in the current Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks,...
EU
There's not much to gain from going down the GMO route - Sean Kelly MEP
Ireland hasn’t much to gain from going down the genetically modified organism (GMO) route, according to Fine Gael MEP, Sean...
