Agri Politics
'Ming' Flanagan in 'turf war' to hold European seat
Midlands-North West MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan is in the running to hold his seat in the European Parliament, following the...
Agri Politics
Midlands-North West MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan is in the running to hold his seat in the European Parliament, following the...
Forestry
An independent MEP for the Midlands-North West region has criticised the European Commission on forestry policy that has resulted in...
Agri Politics
Unfair trading practices (UTPs) pose “a serious threat” to farmers in the food supply chain and are “ultimately detrimental to...
Environment
This Friday, May 4, MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan will be hosting a conference on generating a livelihood from protected lands...
CAP / Schemes
EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan’s retail regulation directive on unfair trading practices in the food chain has been described...
Beef
The European Union currently imports a total of 65,000t of Brazilian beef, the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture has heard....
Grass
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been called upon to cover the cost of carrying out fodder...
Agri Politics
New “omnibus” rules to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) from January 2018 provide a “step forward” for young farmers, according...
Agri-Business
The EU’s highly-anticipated White Paper on ‘The Future of Food and Farming’, presented by EU Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan...
Agri Politics
There are proposals afoot to push the next review of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) out to 2023, according to Irish MEP...
Opinion
By Luke Ming Flanagan, MEP (Member of the European Parliament) for the Midlands–North-West constituency Is there any accountability within the...
Opinion
By Luke Ming Flanagan, MEP (Member of the European Parliament) for the Midlands–North-West constituency Under pressure from food scandals abroad,...
Agri Politics
While such ambitious trade arrangements like CETA can be a cause of concern for sensitive sectors like agriculture, they offer...
Agri-Business
The 3,900 ‘forgotten farmers’ have been left high and dry by farming organisations and the Irish Government, Trevor Kelly, one...
Agri Politics
Farmers might have to take part in a range of new schemes in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
Pig/Poultry
Free-range poultry producers now face a stark choice – allow their flocks outside and risk infection, or keep them confined...
Agri Politics
A new regulation is making its way through the European Parliament which is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
Agri Politics
Brazil has had no contact from Britain in relation to a trade deal, the Brazilian Minister for Agriculture, Blairo Maggi,...