Agri Politics
Copa Cogeca requests to meet von der Leyen over EU protests
Copa Cogeca has asked to meet with president of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in the coming weeks,...
Copa-Cogeca
Dairy
Environment MEPs back compromise on industrial emissions
The Environment Committee of the European Parliament has voted in favour of the compromise reached in late November on the...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
It will be a 'long time' before EU-Australia FTA is available
It will be a “long time” before a free trade agreement (FTA) is available between the EU and Australia according...
Tillage News
Copa-Cogeca calls for CAP flexibility over cereal harvest concerns
Copa-Cogeca is calling on the EU Commission for flexibility in the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) this year...
Agri-Business
Copa-Cogeca: Nature Restoration Law needs 'thorough review'
The Nature Restoration Law needs to be sent back to the EU Commission for a “thorough review”, Copa-Cogeca has said....
Agri-Business
Copa-Cogeca: A 'fairer food chain' is needed for farmers
A resilient, transparent and fairer food chain is needed for farmers, the representative body of European farmers and agri-cooperatives, Copa-Cogeca...
Sheep News
Comiskey elected vice chair on sheep at Copa-Cogeca
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Sheep Committee chair Kevin Comiskey has been elected as a vice-chair of the Copa-Cogeca working...
Tillage
Will increased EU crop output in 2023 put pressure on grain prices?
European Union (EU) crop output is expected to increase in 2023, despite the continuing threat of drought across southern Europe....
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Milk replacer: Advice on maximising early-life calf growth
During the past decade, calf rearing systems around the world have adopted higher allowances of whole milk or of calf...
Agri-Business
EU-Mercosur deal will not be ratified this year - Cogeca
The president of European farm organisation, Cogeca, does not believe that the controversial EU-Mercosur free trade agreement (FTA) will be...
Agri-Business
EU trade agenda causing 'extreme pressure' on beef and sheep
The beef and sheep sectors in the EU are “under extreme pressure” due to the market access being given to...
Agri-Business
Award for women farmers offers €10,000 prize fund
Women farmers have been urged to enter a European-wide award, with a €10,000 prize fund, that aims to showcase the...
Environment
Copa welcomes new EU presidency focus on bioeconomy
Copa-Cogeca, the umbrella group representing farmers and agricultural co-operatives in the EU, has welcomed moves by Sweden to make the...
Agri Politics
Tim Cullinan re-elected vice-president of COPA
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan has been re-elected as one of the vice-presidents of COPA, the representative body...
Agri-Business
Copa-Cogeca supports call to expand carbon farming
Copa-Cogeca has welcomed the council of EU agriculture ministers’ support for carbon farming as a “new green business model”. The...
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Tyrone dairy farmer reduces calf mortality to just 1%
A Co. Tyrone dairy farm has reduced calf mortality to just 1% and has no post-weaning growth checks, thanks to...
Agri Politics
EU response to fertiliser crisis 'lacks concrete actions'
The European Commission’s first response to the crisis on the fertiliser market “lacks concrete short-term actions” according to Copa Cogeca,...
Agri-Business
Copa-Cogeca welcomes EU measures to support global food security
The European Commission recognises the role of EU agriculture production in global food security, the representative body of European farmers...
Farm Safety
Increasing carnivore population threatens EU livestock - Copa-Cogeca
Certain populations of large carnivore species are causing increased conflict which is exacerbated by challenging legal frameworks, according to a...
Rural Life
Online risk-assessment tool launched to enhance farm safety
An online interactive risk-assessment (OiRA) tool to efficiently support farm safety has been launched yesterday (Wednesday, March 9) by representatives...