Agri Politics
Mairead McGuinness tipped to be new president of European Parliament
MEP Mairead McGuinness is in line to succeed the current president of the European Parliament (EP) – pending the results...
Agri Politics
MEP Mairead McGuinness is in line to succeed the current president of the European Parliament (EP) – pending the results...
Rural Life
Safety concerns about quad bikes used on farms are being monitored by the European Commission which will consider adapting relevant...
Agri Politics
Slashing the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is not the way forward, according to Irish MEP and the first vice-president of...
Agri Politics
Farmers should give their opinions on what changes are needed to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to MEP and...
Rural Life
MEPs are set to examine the potential of abolishing Europe’s Daylight Savings Time (DST) – which could mark the end...
Tillage
Scientific research and analysis should be given priority in any examination of EU pesticide authorisation procedures. This is the view...
Agri-Business
The difficulties farm women face in trying to secure a herd number was highlighted at a recent event led by...
Agri Politics
Discussions about the future reorientation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 are well underway, according to MEP and first...
Rural Life
Ireland will gain two extra MEP seats following the departure of the UK from the EU, along with its European...
Forestry
Proposals in the upcoming Forestry Programme review could help to respond to issues raised by farmers in Co. Leitrim last...
Agri Politics
Comments that EU budgetary resources need to be strengthened beyond the current levels, made by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker,...
Rural Life
FoodCloud, an innovative Irish food waste company, has won a prestigious European award for being a leading green start-up. Mairead McGuinness,...
Tillage
BASE (Biodiversity, Agriculture, Soil & Environment) Ireland met with Fine Geal MEP Mairead McGuinness over the weekend. While glyphosate was...
Tillage
The spotlight will return to the glyphosate debate in the EU Parliament today, as a hearing takes place on the...
Agri Politics
Europe cannot be shaped or sacrificed by the actions of a ‘go-it-alone’ nation, regardless of how big that nation is, according...
Tillage
The European debate on glyphosate has led one Irish MEP to question what policy should be based on, if policymakers...
Agri Politics
Farm leaders have rowed in behind a compelling speech from European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, on...
Environment
MEP Mairead McGuinness has warned the Mercosur trade deal will pose “a huge cost to rural Europe” as “uproar” over...