Dairy
SMP intervention stocks may well remain at current levels
The European Commission is unlikely to sell much of its skimmed milk powder (SMP) stocks out of intervention before the...
European Commission
EU
Commission wants the public to have its say on the future of CAP
The European Commission wants the public to have its say on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as...
Beef
France receives clearance to export beef to the US market
France has become the fourth EU Member State to gain clearance to export beef to the US market. In January...
Arable
Poor weather conditions take a toll on EU cereal harvest
Adverse weather conditions has seen the quantity of cereal available for use in Europe fall below the five-year average, according...
Beef
What does the future hold for the European suckler cow numbers?
The number of suckler cows present on EU-15 farms, which includes Ireland, is expected to decline in the coming years,...
Dairy
'Dairy recovery guaranteed as long as we produce what the market wants'
Recovery of the dairy market is guaranteed as long as the industry produces what the market demands, Commissioner Phil Hogan...
Dairy
Over 20,000t of skimmed milk powder to be released from intervention stocks
A tender procedure to release the first amounts (22,500t) of skimmed milk powder (SMP) out of public intervention stocks will...
EU
Hogan continues his 'diplomatic offensive' with visit to south east Asia
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, is on an official visit to Hong Kong, Vietnam and Indonesia with EU agri-food...
Sheep
Commission approval of €25m sheep scheme expected 'by year end'
Formal approval by the European Commission of Ireland’s €25m Animal Welfare Sheep Scheme is expected “by year end”, the Secretary General...
Agri-Business
Are Producer Organisations key to the future of the fruit and veg sector?
There appears to be an increasing push at European level for fruit and vegetable growers to establish Producer Organisations. The...
Dairy
EU dairy cow numbers to decline but milk production to remain ahead of 2015
Following four consecutive years of increase, the number of dairy cows in December is expected to decline in the EU-15 by 0.5% in...
EU
MEPs say no to five new GMO products
Plans to authorise five genetically modified organism (GMO) products by the European Commission have been opposed by the European Parliament....
Agri-Business
Fears grow concerning the re-introduction of Irish border controls
The increasing prospect of a hard Brexit deal for the UK heightens the prospects of the Irish border being re-established...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland fined £19m by the EU for poor management of farm payments
The Northern Ireland Executive was forced to pay the European Commission a total of £19m last year due to failures...
Dairy
EU milk production continues to slow down in May
EU milk production is continuing to slow down, with the latest figures from the European Milk Market Observatory (MMO) showing...
Arable
A 'milestone' for Monsanto as Commission approves 3 soybean GMOs
Three genetically modified organisms (GMOs) soybean varieties for food/feed uses have been approved by the European Commission and Monsanto has...
Dairy
EU share of the world dairy market continues to grow
The European Union’s share of the world dairy market is on the rise, according to latest figures from the European...
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...
