Environment
In 2023, the EU’s agriculture and forestry sector consumed 26.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent of energy, down 1.1% compared with 2022.
Agri Politics
The MEP said that Ireland needs clear national commitments to match the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) allocation at EU level.
N.Ireland
Political pressure is growing at Stormont to secure agreed post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland’s agri-food sectors.
Tillage
Scientists at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (Niab have welcomed the entry into law of a new UK precision plant breeding act
Tirlán and its co-op members have received an award for its River Slaney project, at the Cogeca European Award for Cooperative Innovation.
A meta-analysis of 170 studies conducted found that agroecological farming reduces agriculture’s negative impacts on nature.
Agri-Business
In 2024, agricultural output in the EU was valued at €531.9 billion in basic prices, a...
Since the early 1990s, regional and local agricultural products in the EU have been protected through geographical indications.
EU member states have agreed to work towards cutting emissions of greenhouse gases by around 66% to 72% by 2035.
European fertiliser prices are likely to rise with the introduction of the EU’s CBAM according to a new report.
Trade policy measures to enhance agricultural sustainability and environmental clauses in trade...
The EU agri-food trade surplus reached €4.6 billion in July. This was 19% higher than June,...
Beef
An EU delegation to the South American country of Brazil has been described as "last-minute and...
The European Commission has proposed targeted solutions to ensure a smooth implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture, Deputy Martin Kenny, has called on the government to do...
Sheep
A total of 99,400t of fresh and frozen lamb has been imported into the EU from non-EU countries between January and July of this year
Pig/Poultry
China's Ministry of Commerce has said it will hold a hearing as part of its investigation into alleged dumping of pork products by the EU.
Rural Life
The CEO of Irish Rural Link (IRL), Séamus Boland, is set to become the president of a key body that advises the institutions of the EU.
"Moving from a mandatory 3% level of funding to a non-binding 6% is welcome but doesn’t go far enough; we need binding commitments."
The ECCA has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Food and Feed Safety Simplification Omnibus.
The European Commission has today (Wednesday, October 8) proposed a regulation to strengthen...
MEP Nina Carberry, has revealed the parliament’s two largest parties are weighing an outright rejection of a major part of the EU budget
Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that the UK "has work to do" to come into line with food safety standards in the EU.
