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European agri-food bodies ask EU for Brexit contingencies

February 7, 2019

Some of Europe’s largest agri-food industry representative bodies have asked the EU to bring in contingency measures for the sector throughout the continent…

European farmers react strongly to EU gene-editing ruling

July 26, 2018

Tillage

European farmers’ group Copa-Cogeca has expressed regret at the decision yesterday to re-categorise gene-edited crops, warning of potential consequences for EU agriculture. It…

Irish farmer and co-op chairman to lead European Brexit task force

October 2, 2017

Agri-Business

Chairman of Lakeland Dairies, dairy farmer and board member of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) Alo Duffy has been elected Chair of…

Future farm income crises must be prevented – EU Farmers

October 6, 2016

Steps need to be taken to prevent farming crises caused by low market prices and high input costs from happening in the future. This is…

EU farmers call for legislation to combat unfair trading practices

September 13, 2016

As EU Farm Ministers meet in Slovakia this week, Copa-Cogeca has called for EU legislation to be introduced to combat unfair trading practices in…

EU cereal plantings up, but prices remain at ‘rock bottom’

February 9, 2016

Tillage

New figures show good EU cereal plantings, due to good weather conditions but grain prices are predicted to remain low. New Copa and…

IFA calls for an immediate suspension of EU fertiliser import duties

May 6, 2015

Agri-Business

The IFA is to ask the European Commission to suspend all EU fertiliser import duties with immediate effect, according to the Association’s president…

European farmers warn of poor prospects in EU beef sector

April 17, 2015

Beef

The EU beef market situation continues to be difficult, according to European farmers organisation Copa-Cogeca. Its Secretary-General Pekka Pesonen and Chairman of Copa-Cogecas’ beef working…

New greening measures will act to reduce EU grain output by 8%

March 15, 2015

Tillage

New estimates for EU grain plantings in 2015 reveal that European grain production could drop by as much as 8%, when compared to…

EU farming organisation pushes for simplified CAP

March 4, 2015

Agri Politics

Farmers want a much simplified Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to Copa-Cogeca Secretary General Pekka Pesonen, who has written to EU Agriculture Commissioner…

Intervention price barely covers 60% of dairy production costs, says EU farmers union

January 28, 2015

Dairy

The price paid to producers for putting milk into public intervention stores barely covers 60% of production costs according to Chairman of Copa-Cogeca Milk Working Party…

EU must not turn its back on biofuels says Copa-Cocega

January 26, 2015

Environment

Crop and tillage based biofuels are vital for animal feed, the environment, jobs and fuel, according to Copa-Cocega General Secretary Pekka Pesonen Speaking…

Calls for agriculture projects to be included in €315 billion European investment plan

December 22, 2014

Agri Politics

Calls have been made to include EU agriculture projects in the €315 billion, Juncker Investment plan adopted by EU heads of state today by…

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