EU
EU expert group on animal welfare to be created
The European Commission has adopted the creation of an expert group on animal welfare, to be called the Platform on...
EU
EU
CETA trade deal receives backing of EU Trade Committee
The European Parliament’s International Trade Committee today backed the EU- Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The draft recommendation...
Agri-Business
Coordination at EU Commission level is 'lacking' when it comes to food waste
Although a number of EU policies have the potential to combat food waste, their potential is not being exploited, according...
EU
'Critical that EU Food Chain recommendations are introduced without delay'
It is critical that the recommendations from the Agricultural Markets Task Force on farmers in the food supply chain are...
Agri-Business
ABP part of EU consortium to lead ground breaking food research
ABP Food Group has announced that it has been selected as part of a winning pan-European consortium to lead ground...
Agri-Business
5 things that need to be looked at in order to tackle food waste
With around 88m tonnes of food waste generated annually in the EU, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety,...
Other
'20-year EU ban on US beef has been in effect far too long'
There is no doubt that US beef products are safe and the 20-year EU ban [on US beef] has been...
Dairy
Consumption of cows' milk on a 'downward trend'
EU consumption of cows’ drinking milk is on a downward trend, because of a change in life style but also...
EU
No sign of Russian food embargo ending as EU extends economic sanctions
This week, the European Council prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until July 31, 2017. Imposing...
EU
'CAP lacks effective tools to address growing market volatility'
The current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) lacks effective tools to address growing market volatility and to help farmers cope with...
Machinery
EU farm machinery regulations need to change - study
EU regulation of tractors and farm machinery needs to undergo ‘a veritable U-turn’, according to a new study published by...
Beef
Beef price gap between the North and the Republic widens again
The price differential between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for an R3 grade heifer carcass continued to widen...
EU
Hogan to propose the introduction of risk management tools tomorrow
The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, is to endorse the role of risk management tools as a means of...
Beef
Over 100 new outbreaks of Bluetongue reported in France
There was a further 109 new outbreaks of the Bluetongue disease reported in France during the month of November, figures from...
N.Ireland
North's farmers to receive EU aid to remove BVD-positive calves
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, has announced a £4m package of support for local livestock farmers, which is provided...
N.Ireland
North’s farmers to receive EU aid to remove BVD-positive calves
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Michelle McIlveen, has announced a £4m package of support for local livestock farmers, which is provided...
Agri-Business
'EU competition policy must work for farmers too'
The European Union’s competition policy must defend interests of farmers with the same vigour as it defends those of consumers,...
Dairy
Australian milk production falls in October
Australian milk production fell 11.4% in October and in the year-to-date (starting in July) overall production is down 10.3% on...
