EU
Commission takes Germany to court over nitrates causing water pollution
Germany has been referred to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to take stronger measures to combat water...
European Commission
Beef
Irish farmers paid more for R3 heifers than farmers in the UK
Irish farmers are now being paid more for R3 heifers than farmers in the UK, recent figures from the European...
Environment
European Parliament votes in favour of glyphosate - 7 year extension granted
The European Parliament has voted to renew glyphosate for a further seven years, following a meeting of MEPs in Luxembourg...
Sheep
EU's largest sheepmeat supplier sees lamb numbers drop in February
New Zealand, the main suppliers of lamb to the EU, has posted lower production figures for February this year. Recent...
EU
Northern Farmers react to EU dairy proposals
A voluntary milk supply reduction scheme, a measure introduced by the European Commisson to solve the dairy crisis, has been...
Arable
European Commission expects cereal exports to slow down in 2016
European cereal exports are expected to be significantly lower in 2016 than in 2015, at close to 44m tonnes, according to...
EU
Commission announces measures to solve dairy crisis
The European Commission announced today a second package of exceptional measures to try and solve the deepening crisis in the...
Dairy
Relaxing of EU quotas not the only factor in global increase in milk supply
The increase in world milk supply is not only due to the ending of milk quotas in the EU, according...
Beef
EU beef production expected to increase by 2% in 2016 - European Commission
The volume of beef produced in Europe is expected to jump by 2% in 2016, a recent report published by...
Agri-Business
Record value for EU agri-food exports in 2015
EU agri-food exports to non-EU countries last year reached a record value of €129 billion, according to a new European...
Agri-Business
European bilateral agreement with Mexico for organic produce imminent
Mexico and the European Commission have begun negotiations towards a bilateral agreement on trade in organic products. Both sides confirmed...
EU
GMOs are being authorised in the EU without Member State support - MEPs
GMOs are being authorised in the EU without the support of Member States, according to MEPs. They said last week...
Beef
Ukraine lifts ban on EU beef imports - European Commission
The European Commission has confirmed that all EU Member States will be allowed to export beef to Ukraine in the...
EU
EU investigating France's version of the beef forum for competition law breaches
The European Commission has opened an investigation following roundtable livestock price talks held last summer in France. French business daily...
EU
How land use will change in the EU over the next 10 years
Agricultural land in the EU has seen a slight reduction over time — in general, because of afforestation and urbanisation...
EU
EU action is needed to set legal limits on trans fats - Report finds
EU action is needed to set legal limits on trans fats, a new report by the European Commission has concluded....
EU
Commission approves new GMOs despite opposition from MEPs
The European Commission has adopted two Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for food or feed uses, despite MEPs from the European...
EU
A new report has looked at what EU farmgate prices will be like in 10 years time
A new report from the European Commission has looked at the future for farmgate prices across the EU over the...
