EU
New rules to tackle unfair trading practices needed - EU Report
New rules at EU level to tackle unfair trading practices and increased market transparency were among the recommendations of a...
Phil Hogan
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...
EU
Agricultural Markets Task Force to report to Commission in November
The Agricultural Markets Task Force is due to report its recommendations to the European Commission in November, the Commissioner for...
Dairy
Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme will not be made mandatory - Hogan
The Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme will not be made mandatory in the future, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development,...
EU
Future farm income crises must be prevented - EU Farmers
Steps need to be taken to prevent farming crises caused by low market prices and high input costs from happening in the...
EU
Hogan moves to make more changes to CAP
Commissioner Hogan has announced a further series of measures aimed at simplifying the CAP with a view to easing the...
EU
'EU farmers to cover the cost of future price support measures'
EU farmers may well be asked to, at least, part fund future market support measures, according to a European Commission...
Dairy
'Member States can use part of €350m aid package in sectors other than dairy'
EU Member States will be able to use part of the €350m conditional adjustment aid allocated under the recent EU...
Dairy
Monday is D-Day for dairy farmers as EU reveals new support measures
Dairy farmers across Europe will find out on Monday the details of further EU supports in light of the ongoing...
Dairy
Commission looking at ways to incentivise farmers to cut milk production - Hogan
The European Commission is looking at how it could incentivise farmers to cut their milk production in order to combat...
EU
Hogan commits to CAP payments for UK farmers until they leave
European Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has confirmed that UK farmers will continue to receive EU payments until the UK completely leaves...
Dairy
Russia officially extends embargo on EU food imports
Russia has officially extended its ban on EU food imports until the end of 2017, after the Russian President Vladimir...
Dairy
Increased intervention ceiling for SMP comes into force today
New rules increasing the public intervention ceiling for Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) from 218,000t to 350,000t formally enter into force...
Dairy
Another EU dairy package 'will not improve the critical situation facing farmers'
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has stressed that while a European dairy package could offer short-term support, it will not...
Other
Increased use of satellite technology in CAP inspections
Increased use of satellite technology can help member states to significantly increase the efficiency of on-the-spot checks necessary for CAP...
EU
UK paper describes Phil Hogan as 'EU's secret Brexit weapon'
Phil Hogan has won praise from some quarters for his efforts to convince UK voters to remain in the EU...
Sheep
China lifts Schmallenberg virus ban for four EU Member States
The Chinese Minister for Agriculture, Han Changfu has told the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan that he will lift...
EU
Commissioner Hogan to talk Brexit as he visits the North tomorrow
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, will be in Northern Ireland tomorrow, Monday May 9 on an...
