Agri-Business
The European Council approved a proposed regulation implementing safeguards for agricultural products under the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
MEP Barry Cowen has expressed disappointment at the last night's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee vote on its CMO report.
Agri Politics
An Irish MEP has said that the battle for the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget lies within the European Commission.
The European Parliament's Agriculture and Rural Development Committee (AGRI) called for an increased and standalone budget for the CAP.
An Irish MEP said that he is confident of gathering support from other MEPs in opposition to the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal.
The chair of European Parliament AGRI Committee believes the future CAP proposals should be separate to the Multiannual Financial Framework.
The European Parliament Agriculture Committee has backed proposals to impose tariffs on fertiliser imported from Russia and Belarus.
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen has urged the European Commission to reconsider its approach to proposed tariffs on fertiliser imports.
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget needs to be increased and adjusted to inflation, and simplified, according to an Irish MEP.
An Irish MEP has demanded that the European Commission undertakes a "comprehensive impact assessment" on proposed fertiliser tariffs.
Copa Cogeca has hit out at the position adopted by the European Council on proposed tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertiliser.
An Irish MEP has urged the EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, to address the over-regulation facing the food producers.
Farmers will gather outside the European Parliament on Wednesday (January 22) to protest against the proposed EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
An Irish MEP has called for increased funding to address the ongoing threat of animal diseases to be included in the 2026 EU Budget.
The European Commission must establish a high-level expert group on sustainable livestock, according to an Irish MEP.
An Irish MEP has branded the signing of a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur counties as "hypocrisy on a grand scale".
The EU-Mercosur trade deal is the first big threat facing farmers after the general election, Independent Ireland candidate Eddie Punch said.
Environment
The EU Parliament has voted to amend and postpone the EU Deforestation Regulation which is due to come into force at the end of this year.
The next EU environment commissioner has said a new strategy on "water resilience" will be one of her key priorities.
Irish MEP Ciaran Mullooly has called on the government to provide urgent clarification around the budget for the EU Nature Restoration Law.
MEP Seán Kelly, who is chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with...
Ursula von der Leyen has delayed her announcement of parliamentary commissioner roles, with three in contention for the Agriculture post.
Rural Life
The EU Parliament Committee on Agriculture passed an amendment from an Irish MEP calling for more mental health supports for farmers.
