N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) called for import standards to be upheld after concerns were raised about poultry controls in Thailand.
Agri-Business
MEP Seán Kelly has expressed confidence that a proposed safeguard under CBAM will be adopted, despite the EU Parliament voting against it.
Although EU funding is helping them to become more competitive, fruit and vegetable producer organisations are losing ground.
Pig/Poultry
A range of resources to help farmers prevent the spread of avian influenza have been published.
European farmers have welcomed proposed changes to public procurement rules.
Brazil claimed it has made progress towards resuming poultry and honey exports to the EU following the completion of an audit in the country.
Brazilian Beef
The Brazilian government has expressed "deep concern" over the EU decision to suspend meat imports from the South Amercian country.
Beef
Farmers have welcomed a total ban on beef from Brazil entering the EU from Thursday (September 3).
Ciaran Mullooly has said the office of the EU's health chief has confirmed to him that a ban on beef from Brazil will start from Thursday.
Brazil
The European Commission said discussions with Brazil are "ongoing" ahead of an expected halt to Brazilian beef and poultry exports next week.
Schemes
An event will take place which will see digital developers work with the agri-sector to look at ways to cut paperwork for farmers.
The EU will carry out an audit in Brazil later this month which could lead to Brazilian poultry exports avoiding a potential ban.
Bluetongue
The department has said the implications for livestock trade of revised EU rules on bluetongue are expected to become clear next month.
The EU has moved to reclassify bluetongue virus under its animal disease laws, which is expected to result in less mandatory restrictions.
45 MEPs, including Irish ones, have called on the head of the EU Commission to ease rules around granting permits for agri-infrastructure.
Agri Politics
Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly is campaigning for "stronger origin labelling" on imported beef.
The European Commission has today (Friday, July 31) adopted measures to help farmers with fertiliser costs.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has not yet decided how to distribute Ireland's share of the EU fertiliser support package.
Brazil said it is awaiting a statement on "robust technical documentation" issued to the EU Commission ahead of a potential meat export ban.
Environment
Macra has said a new report on the Nitrates Directive "reinforces the need for a balanced and practical approach to improving water quality".
Dairy
The European Commission has chosen "the status quo" in its new evaluation of the Nitrates Directive, a farm organisation has claimed.
A review of the EU Nitrates Directive, which governs farm manure limits and the nitrates derogation, has been published.
EU agri-sector organisations have called for the sector to be placed at the core of the bloc's new Competitiveness Fund.
