EU
EU-Wide concern on CAP's 'Greening' implementation
All of the EU’s major farming organisations are extremely concerned on how the EU Commission’s ‘greening’ requirements under the reformed...
European Parliament
Dairy
Hogan told he must not change course of EU milk policy
Even though Ciolos is stepping down as Commissioner for Agriculture at the end of the year, the new Commissioner in...
EU
Hogan appoints Limerick man as Head of Cabinet
Commissioner-Designate for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan has announced this morning that he is to appointment Limerick man Peter...
EU
TTIP – a win: lose scenario for agri food in the EU
There is now strong evidence to show that the proposed trade deal between the EU and the US – the...
EU
A quiet word of warning to our MEPs
So Big Phil has got the big job as Farm Commissioner, subject to his little chat with members of the...
Agri-Business
Kelly to press EU for further measures in light of Russian ban
Sean Kelly MEP, the Leader of the Fine Gael delegation in the European Parliament, will press EU leaders to introduce...
Agri-Business
EU announces 'exceptional' support measures
The European Commission has announced the first ‘exceptional’ support measures for EU producers of perishable fruit and vegetables affected by...
EU
Sinn Fein outlines its agri agenda in Brussels
The recent Parliamentary elections saw Sinn Fein secure seats in the European Parliament in every constituency on the island of...
Agri-Business
Who will be the next EU Farm Commissioner?
There now seems every likelihood that the Romanian politician Dacian Cioloş will be asked to serve a second consecutive term...
Environment
Greening measures will do little to improve biodiversity
While the latest reforms of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been declared significantly ‘greener by the members of...
Dairy
European Commission seeks to boost school milk consumption
The European Commission has published a proposal bringing together two currently separate school schemes, the School Milk Scheme and the School Fruit Scheme under...
