CAP / Schemes
ANC uplands specific category 'an option' for authorities
An uplands specific category within the new ANC (Area Of Natural Constraint) review is both “technically and legally possible,” according...
CAP / Schemes
An uplands specific category within the new ANC (Area Of Natural Constraint) review is both “technically and legally possible,” according...
Tillage
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has welcomed the European Commission’s plan to re-authorise glyphosate for ten years. The European Commission...
CAP / Schemes
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Rural Development Chair Joe Brady has said he has received confirmation from the European Commission...
Agri Politics
The vast majority of respondents to the European Commission’s consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were...
Beef
The EU Commission has asked the Brazilian government to stop all meat consignments from companies highlighted in that country’s ‘rotten...
Opinion
The European Commission is telling the world that its milk reduction scheme has worked, so why not get Brussels to...
Pig/Poultry
Irish poultry producers shouldn’t be worried about recent outbreaks of bird flu across Europe, according to the Chairman of the...
Agri-Business
An investigation by the EU Commission may be imminent after a report found that existing trade barriers are costing European...
Agri-Business
The European Commission is working with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to make cheap loans available to farmers in the...
Agri-Business
Ireland is running out of time to opt out of growing GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) crops. The Department of the...
Agri Politics
All EU aid monies will be paid out to farmers by the end of October, according to European Agriculture Commissioner...
Dairy
The co-ops’ decision to subside milk prices in 2015 could disadvantage Ireland when it comes to the national distribution of the...
Agri Politics
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan is set to propose a €300m support package for the dairy sector on Monday next (September 7),...
Dairy
A group of ICMSA members will take part in the pan-European dairy farmer protests, planned for Brussels on Tuesday, September...
Dairy
Sources of finance, such as the dairy superlevy fines for 2014/15 and the annual mapping penalties, could be used to...
Dairy
More flexible intervention arrangements can be used as part of the EU’s long-term response to the challenge of dairy volatility,...
Dairy
The EU Commission is proposing an extension to the current intervention period for skimmed milk powder (SMP) and butter from...
Beef
The EU is set to become more dependent on beef sourced from the dairy herd. The European beef herd is...