Agri Politics
Nine agri-food orgs have called on the European Parliament to recognise agri and food systems as strategic sectors within ECF.
Agri-Business
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.
The European Council and Parliament have reached provisional agreement to give farmers a "stronger negotiating position" in the food supply chain.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Martin Heydon and Minister of State Timmy Dooley are attending the AgriFish Council meeting.
The Taoiseach has said Ireland is "still working" on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) safeguards in relation to the Mercosur trade agreement.
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Farm representative groups across Europe are increasingly concerned about the proposed budget for...
Farm representative groups across Europe are increasingly concerned about the proposed budget for the EU, particularly in relation to CAP.
Ireland's priorities for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2027 will be highlighted in Brussels today (Monday, November 17).
Rural Life
The Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon is today representing Ireland at the informal EU AgriFish Council meeting in Warsaw, Poland.
The IFA has said the provisional agreement reached on the Nature Restoration Law is "disappointing and worrying"
Environment
The new law will ensure that a set of key goods placed on the EU market, such as beef, will no longer contribute to deforestation.
Securing approval for CAP Strategic Plans as soon as possible is among the Czech Republic's priorities for its European Council presidency.
The European Council is urging the swift adoption of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Strategic Plans in order to ensure food security.
The agri-food priorities outlined by France as it takes over the EU presidency have an "unapologetic air", according to the ICMSA.
Forestry
Agriculture ministers from EU members states have formally called for curbing global deforestation following a meeting today.
The Portuguese presidency of the European Council has reached a provisional agreement with the European Parliament on the CAP reform.
The trilogue between the parliament, the commission and the agriculture ministers in the council has ended without agreement.
The council of EU agriculture ministers approved plans for an EU-wide animal welfare label at a meeting yesterday (Tuesday, December 15).
The EU Summit decision to finally approve the EU budget for the next seven years has been welcomed by the ICSA.
The German presidency of the Council of the EU has reached an agreement with the European Parliament's negotiators on the next MFF.
The EU Environmental Council has reached an agreement on a "partial general approach" on the proposed European climate law.
The European Council of environment ministers has formally adopted conclusions on the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
