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...
EU
A draft EU law that would enable any EU Member State to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of...
Arable
The Irish and UK sugar beet and potato yield for 2015 is to be above the five-year average, according to...
EU
Ireland hasn’t much to gain from going down the genetically modified organism (GMO) route, according to Fine Gael MEP, Sean...
Dairy
In China, imports of Whole Milk Powder and Skimmed Milk Powder are back to normal levels, according to the European...
Dairy
Last week’s EU dairy aid package for agriculture is fundamentally weak but does contain a few positive themes of a...
EU
The European Commission has presented a €500m comprehensive package of measures to support European farmers in Brussels today. The proposals...
EU
The EU agriculture committee has rejected the European Commission’s draft law that would give Member States the power to restrict or...
EU
The European Commission move to extend the period for private storage aid for both Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) and butter has...
EU
Northern Ireland’s £623m Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020 has been approved by the European Commission. This Rural Development Plan approval...
Arable
Despite the fact that frequent rain has hampered the harvest in Ireland, first reports suggest good crop yields and quality...
Agri-Business
Just over one year ago, the Russian Govenment announced an embargo on imports of a range of agricultural products from the...
Arable
Two genetically modified (GM) crops have received the green light for import into the EU from the European Food Safety...
Dairy
The continuation of the Russian import ban is translating mainly into lower exports of cheese despite a strong re-direction of trade to...
Arable
The European Commission has increased its estimates for both maize and barley production in 2015/16 in its latest balance sheet and...
EU
Agreement on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for import as food and feed hasn’t been reached in the European Union since 2003....
Dairy
Voluntary labelling rules regarding country of origin on dairy products seem to be the most suitable solution to the issue...
EU
The way is now clear for Brussels to introduce a raft of CAP simplification measures later this year, according to...
EU
It has been proposed that payments to farmers are to be cut by 1.39% next year in order to provide...