Rural Life
Vineyards can act as firebreaks as wildfire risks increase across Europe
As wildfire risks increase across Europe, well-managed vineyards can be useful in slowing or even stopping fires. This is particularly...
European Commission
Arable
Maize yields to take a hit across many parts of Europe
The European Commission is reporting that hot and dry weather across southern and eastern Europe will severely affect maize yields...
Agri-Business
Czechia must recover aid given to agri firms in error
The European Commission has concluded that Czechia’s support for insurance premiums granted to certain large Czech agricultural companies in 2018...
Agri-Business
Commission clears merger of Slovakian company with Valeo Foods
The European Commission has cleared the way for Irish food manufacturing company, Valeo Foods to acquire Slovakian-based business, I.D.C Holding....
N.Ireland
Further declines in European harvest yields predicted
Projected harvest yields at European level have been revised downwards for almost all combinable crops with weather extremes cited as...
Agri-Business
€700m Dutch scheme approved for farmers to close livestock sites
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €700 million Dutch scheme to compensate farmers for voluntarily...
N.Ireland
April 2024 hottest on record globally
April 2024 was warmer globally than any previous April in the data record according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service...
N.Ireland
Crop monitoring report: Wet weather hampering Irish crops
Wet weather conditions in north-west Europe, especially Ireland and parts of the UK, negatively affected the yield potential of crops...
Agri-Business
Ukraine: Exporting 4m tonnes of grain a month is ‘possible’
The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski has said that exporting four million tonnes of grain per month from Ukraine...
Agri-Business
PGI for beef – ‘you don’t just get it on the basis of a good story’
“You don’t just get this on the basis of a good story.” Those are the words of beef sector manager...
Agri-Business
‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ PGI proposal moves to next stage
The proposal to the European Commission for protected geographical indication (PGI) status for ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’ has moved to...
Agri-Business
Spain’s ag minister requests EU crisis funds amid severe drought
Spain has requested the use of crisis funds from the EU to deal with the drought conditions the country is...
Agri-Business
UK and EU reportedly reach deal on Northern Ireland Protocol
The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen have reportedly reached an...
Agri-Business
NI Protocol: EU Commission launches fresh legal action against UK
The European Commission has today (Friday, July 22) launched four new infringement procedures against the United Kingdom for not complying...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu may now be ‘endemic’ in Europe
Around 5,300 detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, also known as bird flu, were reported in poultry, captive...
Agri-Business
Renegotiating NI Protocol is ‘unrealistic’ – EU Commission
Vice president of the European (EU) Commission, Maros Sefcovic has ruled out renegotiating the Northern Ireland Protocol. The British government...
Agri-Business
EU audit deems NI goods checks 'not fit for purpose'
An audit by EU Commission officials has found that the system of controls for the entry of goods and animals...
Agri-Business
EU ‘not to launch infringement action’ over UK decision to extend Grace Periods
The European Commission has said it will not launch infringement action after the UK yesterday announced plans to extend the...
