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Glyphosate described as 'critical' for Irish agriculture

Environment

Glyphosate described as 'critical' for Irish agriculture

Following the outcome of EU member states voting on the European Commission’s proposal to renew the use of glyphosate, an Irish farm organisation has called the herbicide "critical" for Irish agriculture.

Glyphosate renewal proposal fails to get EU approval

Environment

Glyphosate renewal proposal fails to get EU approval

In a vote today, a proposal to renew the use of glyphosate for ten years did not receive the required majority from EU member states.

Commission proposes first-ever EU soil quality law

Agri-Business

Commission proposes first-ever EU soil quality law

The European Commission has today (Wednesday, July 5) published its proposal for the first-ever EU legislation on soil quality.

Video: No mention of CPO in Nature Restoration Law - Green MEP

Agri-Business

Video: No mention of CPO in Nature Restoration Law - Green MEP

The is no mention of compulsory purchase order (CPO) for lands in the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law, an Irish MEP has said.

10,000 Irish people call for synthetic pesticides to be phased out

Environment

10,000 Irish people call for synthetic pesticides to be phased out

More than 10,000 Irish people have signed a petition calling on the EU to introduce laws to phase out damaging pesticides.