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Prices lift; corn plantings lower than expected

July 1, 2020

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn price moved upwards in the past few days. Following the announcement of the United States Department of…

Chart: How much of the EU’s overall spend goes on CAP?

June 26, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Earlier today AgriLand published a report detailing the likely budget that will be allocated for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) next year. There…

Approval for EU inquiry into animal welfare during transport

June 19, 2020

Agri Politics

The European Parliament has approved a special committee of inquiry into the welfare of animals during transport. The vote took place today –…

People are ‘very anxious’ about animal welfare standards during travel – O’Sullivan

June 18, 2020

Agri Politics

An EU committee of inquiry on animal welfare standards during travel is expected to be given the go-ahead tomorrow. It’s set to investigate…

‘We will see a move away from being completely reliant on cattle exports and dairy’ – Cuffe

June 17, 2020

Agri Politics

The EU will have a “central role to play in the future of Irish farming”. That’s according to Green Party MEP Ciaran Cuffe.…

McGuinness on EU-UK deal: ‘Food shouldn’t be sold on the single market if it doesn’t meet EU standards’

June 16, 2020

Agri Politics

The European Parliament “wants a close future EU-UK partnership, but will not approve an agreement without measures to ensure fair competition”. Nor will…

‘No substantial progress’ on EU-UK trade talks – Barnier

June 5, 2020

Agri Politics

Following the conclusion today, Friday, June 5 of round four of trade deal negotiations between the EU and UK, the lead negotiator for…

Ireland’s pesticide purchases plummet by 28%

June 5, 2020

Agri Politics

Ireland reduced its pesticide sales by 28% from 2011 to 2018 according to data from Eurostat. Ireland had the second largest reduction in…

Future of EU-UK trade deal remains unclear

May 26, 2020

Beef

The future of trade deal negotiations between the UK and the EU remains unclear, with the UK’s chief negotiator writing to his EU…

EU Covid-19 rescue package ‘doesn’t go far enough’ for farmers

April 10, 2020

Rural Life

The EU’s Covid-19 rescue package, which was announced yesterday, Thursday, April 9, “does not go far enough” for farmers, one farm organisation has…

EU again criticised for ‘lack of decisive intervention’

April 9, 2020

Agri Politics

There has been renewed criticism for the EU for what has been called its “lack of urgent and decisive Covid-19 intervention” for the…

EU to ensure that ‘goods and essential services continue to flow in our internal market’

March 17, 2020

Dairy

Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) has welcomed the announcement that the EU is to ensure that “goods and essential services continue to flow in…

UK-EU free trade meetings not to go ahead next week

March 13, 2020

Agri-Business

Scheduled meetings between representatives from the UK and the EU, who were due to hold talks next week in London on a free-trade…

‘The old ambiguity won’t do’ – Irish MEP on ‘Ireland protocol’

March 11, 2020

Agri Politics

An Irish MEP has raised concerns over the UK’s progress in implementing the Ireland-Northern Ireland protocol contained in the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Barry…