Agri Politics
Deputy Fitzmaurice accused Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of having her eyes closed to the danger posed by Brazilian beef imports.
Agri-Business
In 2025, the EU exported €238.2 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €213.5 billion, generating a €24.7 billion surplus.
EU member states at the Special Committee on Agriculture have agreed on a negotiating position for updating the EU rules on organic production and labelling.
EU
The European Council has given its final green light to new rules on biocides by extending certain data protection periods.
European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen has confirmed he will present the commission's Fertiliser Action Plan on May 19.
MEPs want the EU to provide stronger support for an EU livestock sector facing economic, environmental, and social pressures.
Minister Martin Heydon said Ireland's transition from peat "will take time" and that Ireland has made progress in developing alternatives.
Minister Martin Heydon called for “a clear common framework" for "consistency and a level playing field” for CAP post-2027 income support.
MEP Maria Walsh has called for Irish stakeholders' submissions for the European Parliament’s report on generational renewal in farming.
Fertiliser
Minister Martin Heydon said the Middle East crisis puts pressure on fertiliser prices and "may affect availability as the year progresses”.
The EU short-term outlook for 2026 suggests raw milk prices may stabilise, and EU meat consumption per capita is expected to remain stable.
Midlands-North-West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has been appointed shadow rapporteur on the EU agri-food promotion file.
N.Ireland
The unity of approach shown by the farming unions has been the decisive difference in delivering for agriculture across the UK.
Environment
The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU has raised fresh questions over Ireland's nitrates derogation today.
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.
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.
