Rural Life
The environment committee of the European Parliament has delivered its opinion on the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Agri Politics
MEP Ciaran Mullooly has challenged Minister Martin Heydon on country-of-origin labelling and food-safety concerns surrounding Brazilian beef.
MEP Ciaran Mullooly has challenged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to ensure Ireland’s EU Presidency...
Agri-Business
The EU Parliament is proposing taxing large technological companies operating within the bloc to contribute to better CAP funding.
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Maria Walsh, who is lead negotiator for the European Parliament on generational renewal in the...
MEP Maria Walsh believes its vital that inheritance "be it land or assets, are going to the young farmer in order to scale and grow".
Environment
An Irish MEP wants potential revenues from an expanded CBAM to be channelled into support for farmers hit by soaring fertiliser costs.
MEPs have today backed the EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the European Union (EU) needs a Budget that can match its ambitions in terms of security and defence.
Farmers have been left "fully exposed to the additional costs generated" by the CBAM, according to Copa Cogeca.
Commissioner Michael McGrath has said farmers will continue to have 'predictability and stability' on income support under the next CAP.
The European Parliament has adopted measures designed to alleviate the impact on farmers of rising fertiliser prices.
This week saw the publication a key report by the lead MEP in the European Parliament working on the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Sheep
A debate will take place next week in the European Parliament on the value of wool as a viable output of the agri-sector.
MEPs on the European Parliament's agriculture committee are set to push for mandatory frontloading of 15% in the next CAP.
Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher has said that an EU vote on new genomic techniques (NGTs) is a "win for farmers and for nature".
Tillage
The European Parliament has adopted rules on new genomic techniques (NGTs).
The proposal to take farm payments off pensioners will be "strictly rejected" in a key European Parliament report on the next CAP.
A report from MEPs in the European Parliament, to be published next week, will begin a "crucial phase" on CAP talks, an Irish MEP has said.
Midlands North West MEP Maria Walsh today (Tuesday, June 6) presented her report on Generational...
A new 'blueprint' for generational renewal spotlights stronger support for young farmers as key, including increased funding and land access.
Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú said she is "hopeful" of securing a substitute seat on the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee.
EU member states and the European Parliament have agreed to implement the trade deal with the US that was hammered out last year.
