Environment
The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU has raised fresh questions over Ireland's nitrates derogation today.
Agri-Business
Four European research and innovation initiatives will come together next week for a...
The EU has notified to the Mercosur countries about the provisional application for the EU-Mercosur interim Trade Agreement.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Riga, Latvia has secured a conviction at the...
Opinion
Ireland has no option but to use its upcoming presidency of the European Union to put the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) back on track.
Ahead of the EU's Fertiliser Action Plan, Copa Cogeca has released a position paper on EU-level measures to address fertiliser issues.
Food prices are estimated to have risen by 0.1% in the last month and increased by 3.4% in the last 12 months, according to the CSO.
Agri Politics
Ireland will continue to work with the European Commission to "address" concerns over Mercosur according to Minister Helen McEntee.
An EU project for boosting productivity and sustainability in agriculture has not delivered its full potential, according to a new report.
Beef
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is to implement new protocols to further ensure Brazilian beef exports adhere to EU standards.
Dairy
The European Milk Board (EMB) has called for the immediate activation of the voluntary volume reduction scheme at EU level.
The European Council has taken steps to update the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater. This includes pesticides.
N.Ireland
An early conclusion of an EU-UK sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement is a realistic objective, according to Alistair Carmichael MP.
Minister Darragh O’Brien has announced new funding of almost €35 million to further support local authorities in climate action.
Several groups in the EU agri-sector have called for the agri-food chain to be placed at the core of the EU's competitiveness agenda.
Support tools in CAP can be activated to help farmers who have suffered losses because of extreme weather according to an EU commissioner.
The French government has passed new decrees to make it easier for farmers to create new cattle, pig, and poultry farms.
Additional tariffs imposed on EU cream and cheese to China range from 7.4% to 11.7%, depending on the company.
The Ukrainian Agri Council (UAC) has outlined a number of challenges the country's farming sector faces in applying EU standards.
MEP Ciaran Mullooly said he will oppose any attempt by the European Commission to implement Mercosur while it is under examination by CJEU.
Many elements of the Mercosur Agreement "are very positive and will be positive for Ireland,” Minister McEntee said today.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said that the reduction in CAP funding post-2027 "is a major concern for Ireland".
Macra welcomes the vote of the European Parliament to request an opinion of the Court of Justice on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
