Agri Politics
The EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan has outlined how he plans to simplify rules and cut 'red tape' in his portfolio.
An investigation by BBC's Newsnight has reported that Premier Foods in the UK has been asking suppliers for payments to continue doing business
UK supermarket The Co-op has announced that it will source on UK beef for its own-brand products and only us UK meat for its ready meals.
Among a range of measures currently being discussed at EU level to support young farmers is a proposal allow zero interest rate loans for land acquisitions.
The European Parliament has ruled that Member States should be allowed to determine their own stance on the cultivation of GMOs.
The Department of Agriculture is now putting procedures in place to re-imburse farmers €27.1 million in CAP monies early 2015.
Simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a key first priority for EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan.
The European Commission is set to reimburse Irish farmers to the tune of €27,196,811, reinstating monies previously taken as part of the EUs crisis reserve.
Coca-Cola is entering the world's liquid milk market with news that it will launch a 'premium milk' product in the US before the end of the year.
A new bird flu strain detected in Europe, which is similar to strains reported to be circulating in 2014 in Asia, poses a significant threat to the poultry sector.
Food companies face the challenge of consumers not willing to pay a premium for high standards, a new report has found.
US dairy production is set to increase by over 2% this year, with a further increase forecast for 2015.
UK beef and lamb processors have been gearing up for inspections that could allow them export to the US.
Bird flu has been confirmed on a third Dutch farm, the Dutch Government has confirmed, with a number of other inspections underway.
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has confirmed that a compensation package has been agreed for the Baltic States, in the wake of Russia’s EU food import ban, that will not impact on the next year’s Single Farm Payment Budget
Innovation is happening everywhere and in Europe, scientists, industry and farmers, collectively and individually are currently working on new ways to produce, store and market food products, according to Phil Hogan,
The budget has been doubled for agricultural research and forestry research through Horizon 2020, according to Phil Hogan.
Innovation in agriculture is a key priority for Ireland's Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan.
The EU may well be looking at the prospect of a protracted trade debacle with Russia, according to the EU Commission’s Secretary General Catherine Day.
China has reopened its doors to Brazilian beef, after being out of the market for the past two years.
Today’s farmers are new Renaissance men: they must possess the right mix of science, economics, entrepreneurialism, and environmental awareness to meet the challenges of the future
One of the richest women in the world is looking for over 12,000 acres of land in Australia to set up a dairy farm and start supplying infant formula into the Asian market.
In this Brussels Briefing on Agriculture, journalists Rose O’Donovan and Ed Bray provide an update on the latest developments in the EU's farming policy.
