Arable
EU set for record cereal harvest
The EU cereal harvest is forecast to set a new record in 2014, with strong exports and stocks expected to increase...
EU
EU
UFU attends COPA COGECA congress of EU farmers
An Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) delegation was in Brussels this week to participate in the COPA Cogeca Congress of European...
Beef
Dairy herd restocking brings more beef to EU market
After three years of continuous decline, the EU beef production is likely to increase in 2014 by more than 110...
Agri-Business
Further €165 million package for fruit and veg market support
The European Commission has announced new measures for perishable fruit and vegetables in the wake of the Russian ban on...
EU
European Commission ignores antibiotics warning
European Commission proposals updating regulations on farm antibiotics use ignore advice from the Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission to phase out...
Sheep
Sheep meat imports into the EU down
Imports of sheep meat into the European Union as a whole were down 2% on the year in the first...
Dairy
Netherlands dairy herd up 6% in 2 years
The May 2014 census results for the Netherlands indicate that total cattle numbers were up 2%, compared with a year...
Agri-Business
Fears trade deal could start a race to the bottom
Concern is mounting that the TTIP deal with the US could have a negative impact on European food and farming standards...
EU
TTIP – a win: lose scenario for agri food in the EU
There is now strong evidence to show that the proposed trade deal between the EU and the US – the...
Environment
Almost all Europeans say protecting the environment is important to them
Three years on from the most recent similar Eurobarometer survey, it is clear that, despite the economic crisis, Europeans’ concern...
EU
Polish farmers take to the streets in Brussels over Russian ban
Polish farmers took to the streets yesterday in Brussels calling for additional support following the recent Russian ban on food...
Dairy
UFU welcomes opening of Private Storage Aid for dairy products
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the EU Commission’s announcement that it will be introducing measures, including Private Storage Aid...
Opinion
Brussels must not be allowed to fudge butterfat re-alignment argument
This week’s aid package announcement by Brussels may well turn out to be a double-edged sword for the Irish dairy...
Agri-Business
EU announces 'exceptional' support measures
The European Commission has announced the first ‘exceptional’ support measures for EU producers of perishable fruit and vegetables affected by...
Dairy
Swiss experience a cautionary tale on quota abolition
“Five years after the quota system was abolished, producers still have no stable market conditions in the long run.” That...
Beef
Russia may look to Brazil to fill beef shortfall
With Russia recently announcing that they would be banning EU beef imports, it may be the case that Russia looks...
