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...
European Commission
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...
Other
No major milk price rise until 2021 says EU outlook report
The European Commission released its latest medium-term outlook for the Agriculture sector this week. The report suggests that there may...
EU
Hogan tight lipped on date for CAP mid-term review
European Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan has not confirmed a date for a mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Responding...
Environment
'Glyphosate unlikely to pose carcinogenic hazard to humans'
Glyphosate, the chemical used widely in pesticides including Roundup, is ‘unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans‘, according to...
EU
The EU's 2016 budget discussions start - what's proposed for agriculture?
This week, a three-week conciliation period starts with the aim of reaching a deal between the Council and the European Parliament...
EU
European Parliament rejects national GMO bans proposal
A draft EU law that would enable any EU Member State to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of...
Arable
'Irish and UK potato yield to be above 5-year average'
The Irish and UK sugar beet and potato yield for 2015 is to be above the five-year average, according to...
EU
There's not much to gain from going down the GMO route - Sean Kelly MEP
Ireland hasn’t much to gain from going down the genetically modified organism (GMO) route, according to Fine Gael MEP, Sean...
Dairy
Chinese milk powder imports back to 'normal levels'
In China, imports of Whole Milk Powder and Skimmed Milk Powder are back to normal levels, according to the European...
