Agri Politics
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly said a decision to suspend customs duties on selected...
Agri-Business
The Council of the EU today (Friday, May 22) confirmed it will suspend customs tariffs on key nitrogen-based fertilisers for one year.
The Irish Government has indicated its support for a mechanism that allows for the suspension of the EU CBAM as fertiliser prices rise.
Fertiliser
A farm organisation has criticised the new Fertiliser Action Plan, claiming the EU "doesn't understand the scale" of the challenge.
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has called for a short-term fertiliser exemption from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
The EU Fertiliser Action Plan fails to deliver immediate relief for farmers and to address a "looming food crisis", according to Copa Cogeca.
Fertiliser needs for the current harvest year "appear to be covered" according to the European Commission but what will happen in 2027?
Rural Life
An Irish MEP has warned of what he called a food security crisis of the EU's "own making" due to the high cost of fertiliser.
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The European Commission today (Tuesday, May 19) unveiled a new Fertiliser Action Plan which it said...
The European Commission has unveiled a new Fertiliser Action Plan which it said will "support farmers facing rising fertiliser costs".
The average price of fertiliser and soil improvers in the EU rose by 8% in Q4 of 2025, compared with the same period in 2024.
A protest is underway at the European Parliament in Strasbourg as farm organisations highlight the crisis of high fertiliser prices.
The European Commission will today unveil its plan to address the soaring fertiliser prices driven by the war in the Middle East.
