Tillage
The European Commission is confirming that a steady yield outlook has been maintained for winter drops across most of the EU.
Spring crops
The planting of spring crops is now, more or less, finished across Europe, the European Commission has confirmed.
Agri-Business
The European Commission is currently seeking applications from companies wanting to join the next EU agri-food business mission to Singapore.
Irish farmers and co-op representatives are among thousands who descended on Brussels today to protest the Mercosur deal and other issues.
The European Commission has set an "aspirational target" to double the share of young farmers in Europe to 24% by 2040.
Ornua is among 70 delegates from the European food and drinks industry participating in this week's EU agri-food mission to Brazil.
The European agricultural sector has expressed fresh optimism about the future of crop protection regulation following discussions.
The European Union will be highlighting organic farming, zero waste and the circular economy at the National Ploughing Championships.
Rural Life
Ursula von der Leyen has announced that the EU Commission is boosting its promotion budget to launch a new 'Buy European food' campaign.
Copa Cogeca said it strongly regrets the decision by Chinese authorities to impose preliminary anti-dumping tariffs on EU pork exports.
ICSA president Sean McNamara said the decision by the EU Commission to push ahead with the Mercosur deal is a "betrayal" of Irish farmers
The European Commission has today (Wednesday, September 3) put forward its proposal to ratify the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA).
Ciaran Mullooly has questioned the EESC, raising fundamental questions about the future of farming in Europe, amid "massive cuts" to the CAP.
Independent Ireland TD, Ken O'Flynn has said that the text of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement "remains unaltered".
The EU Commission has put forward two proposals that pave the way for the implementation of the EU - US joint statement.
Forestry
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €626 million Danish scheme to support afforestation.
The ACORNS programme which supports female entrepreneurs in rural Ireland is to represent Ireland at a European awards ceremony.
EFFAT believes that the EU Commission and the White House have made "contradictory claims" about the content and scope of the trade deal.
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has slammed the US-EU trade agreement saying that "there is no upside for Ireland".
CEJA has criticised the EU Commission's proposals for the future MFF and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
European Union member states have agreed a €93 billion package of countermeasures in the event that trade talks with the US fail.
IFOAM Organics Europe has described new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) proposals as "a huge step backwards for sustainability".
Dairy
The EMB said the European Commission's current budget proposals "give rise to fears that European cohesion will lose strength".
