EU
Pics: Thousands of French farmers protest in Paris
French farmers are continuing to protest against the low prices they are receiving for their produce. Today (September 3) over...
EU
EU
EU agri-committee rejects national bans on GM food and feed imports
The EU agriculture committee has rejected the European Commission’s draft law that would give Member States the power to restrict or...
EU
What other EU governments are doing to help their farmers
Fed-up Irish dairy, grain and pig farmers took to the streets of Dublin recently to protest about the low prices...
EU
EU Agriculture Ministers to meet next week - here's what's on the agenda
European Agriculture Ministers will meet next week to debate the state of play in EU markets as weak prices in...
EU
Commission extends period for SMP and butter private storage aid
The European Commission move to extend the period for private storage aid for both Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) and butter has...
EU
Northern Ireland's Rural Development Plan approved by Commission
Northern Ireland’s £623m Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 has been approved by the European Commission. This Rural Development Plan approval...
EU
Hogan meets Baltic States ahead of 'emergency' meeting
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan has met with the leaders of Lithuania and Latvia in Brussels ahead...
Arable
'Good crop yields and quality in Ireland; EU forecasts revised downwards'
Despite the fact that frequent rain has hampered the harvest in Ireland, first reports suggest good crop yields and quality...
N.Ireland
O'Neill calls on EU to support North's farmers
The EU needs to act swiftly to support farmers in Northern Ireland, according to the North’s Agricultural Minister Michelle O’Neill....
Dairy
UK becomes the fourth country to sell milk powder into intervention
The UK has become the fourth country to sell dairy product into intervention. According to latest statistics from the European...
Agri-Business
EU agri-food sector 'remarkably' resilient one year on from Russian ban - Commission
Just over one year ago, the Russian Govenment announced an embargo on imports of a range of agricultural products from the...
Agri-Business
EU agrees free trade agreement with Vietnam
The EU and Vietnam have today reached an agreement in principle in the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA),...
Agri-Business
EU remains the largest importer and exporter of agri-food in the world
The EU is both the largest exporter and importer of agri-food products in the world, new figures from Europe show....
EU
Video: Belgian farmers dump manure and milk in latest protest
Belgian farmers have blocked roads, dumped manure and emptied tankers of milk in protest against the low prices they are...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina cuts August milk price to 27.55c/L
FrieslandCampina has cut its guaranteed milk price for raw milk for August to €28.50 per 100kg of milk which is the...
Dairy
Agriculture ministers to meet in September on EU dairy 'crisis'
Following the growing concern about the economic situation in the dairy and in the livestock sectors in certain Member States...
EU
Brexit: 'No chance' UK will leave the EU
Odds being laid in Brussels on whether the UK will quit the EU stand at around 1/6 on – which...
EU
'EU is dragging its feet on GMO issues despite food safety sign off'
The EU Commission is still taking far too long to authorise the use of new genetically modified (GM) maize and...
