Rural Life
Committee backs MEP call for more farmer mental health supports
The European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) has passed an amendment written by an Irish MEP calling...
EU Parliament
Opinion
Thomas Duffy: What will the next EU Parliament mean for farmers?
The new EU Parliament is already looking very different from the last despite superficially many top names remaining in their...
Agri-Business
EU adopts regulation on digital labelling for fertilisers
The EU Council has decided to adopt a regulation which will see the rollout of digital labelling on fertilisers. The...
Agri Politics
Von der Leyen pledges to ensure farmers receive 'fair income'
Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to “make sure that farmers receive a fair income” if she is re-elected as...
Agri Politics
EMB calls for EU Parliament to create new trade policy
The European Milk Board (EMB) has called for the next EU Parliament and new European Commission to create a “new...
CAP / Schemes
Increasing CAP budget among 'priorities' in EU parliament - Punch
Independent Ireland’s European Election candidate for Ireland South, Eddie Punch said that a significant increase in the Common Agricultural Policy...
Agri Politics
Kelly commits to convene nitrates derogation meeting in Brussels
Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly has pledged to convene a meeting on Ireland’s nitrates derogation in Brussels if he is...
CAP / Schemes
Ming: Are CAP changes designed to manipulate farming vote?
An Irish MEP has questioned if a proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is designed to manipulate the...
Agri-Business
Call on EU to find 'workable agreement' on fruit and veg packaging
Copa Cogeca has urged EU negotiators to find a “workable agreement” for packaging in the fruit and vegetable sector. The...
Agri Politics
Copa Cogeca: Next EU budget must better reflect farming ambition
Copa Cogeca has said that the next European Union budget must better reflect the bloc’s ambitions when it comes to...
Agri Politics
Live exports must be 'vigorously' protected - Punch
Independent European election candidate Eddie Punch has said that live exports to the EU are “vital” for Irish farming and...
Tillage
MEP discusses the impact of EU policy on tillage sector
The latest edition of the ‘Tillage Edge’ podcast features an in-depth interview with Ireland South MEP, Sean Kelly, on the...
Agri-Business
EU Parliament backs directive aiming to tackle greenwashing
The European Parliament has today (Tuesday, March 12) adopted its position on a proposed directive aiming to tackle greenwashing by...
Agri-Business
EU Parliament and Council strike deal on revised plant health law
The European Parliament and the EU Council have reached a provisional agreement to simplify and strengthen the current plant health...
Agri Politics
Nature Restoration Law: 'An example of how not to do policy'
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) Sean McNamara has said that he is “very disappointed”...
Agri Politics
Fine Gael MEPs to vote in favour of Nature Restoration Law
The five Irish Fine Gael MEPs have confirmed that they will vote in favour of the EU’s proposed Nature Restoration...
Agri Politics
Fitzmaurice: MEPs must 'push back' on Nature Restoration Law
Irish MEPs are failing to stand up to the European Union and push back on the proposed Nature Restoration Law,...
Agri Politics
Ming to vote against 'utterly inadequate' Nature Restoration Law
An independent Irish MEP has said that he will not vote in favour of the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law...