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‘The policy on national emissions targets is not working’ – Colm McCarthy

September 6, 2019

The policy on national emissions targets hasn’t worked – it dates back to the Koyto agreement in 1992 and we are still having…

‘As far as the people of this area are concerned the DUP is not interested’

September 1, 2019

N.Ireland

Apart from workers here having to apply for certain status [because of Brexit] there is now also the economic viability of actually working…

EU Commission rejects criticism of EU-US beef agreement

August 9, 2019

Beef

The European Commission has rejected claims that the agreement between the EU and the US on beef trade is a “backdoor arrangement” or…

EU and US sign agreement on imports of hormone-free beef

August 4, 2019

Beef

The EU and US have signed an agreement reviewing the functioning of an existing quota to import hormone-free beef into the EU. The…

EU elections: ‘Eurosceptic’ gains not as dominant as predicted

May 27, 2019

Agri-Business

So-called ‘Eurosceptic’ and ‘populist’ parties have put in a strong performance in a number of EU member states in the 2019 European elections,…

How much protein does the EU produce and use?

May 23, 2019

Beef

The EU published the EU Feed Protein Balance Sheet for 2017/2018 this week. A total of 85 million tonnes of crude protein were…

Kent eyes up agricultural advisor role in Brussels

April 25, 2019

Agri Politics

Patrick Kent, who has stepped down from his long-held position as president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), now has…

EU delegation visits Wicklow uplands to see the SUAS project

April 23, 2019

Rural Life

Last week, Wicklow Uplands Council’s Sustainable Uplands Agri-environment Scheme (SUAS) project hosted a field trip for a delegation of 60 participants from 22 of…

Having an Easter egg? 90% of EU chocolate produced by 8 countries

April 21, 2019

Agri-Business

If you’re sitting down to tackle your Easter egg this Sunday you might like to know where your chocolate was produced. Four million tonnes…

Barnier offers UK option to exit Single Customs Territory unilaterally

March 8, 2019

Agri Politics

Chief EU negotiator for Brexit Michel Barnier has offered the UK the option to exit the Single Customs Territory unilaterally – if the…

Chlorothalonil going under the knife…hear the differing views

March 7, 2019

Tillage

Chlorothalonil is expected to go under the hammer at EU commission level this month. The product will most likely face some sort of…

‘EU wants to use biodiesel and put palm oil into it’

February 28, 2019

Environment

An Irish policy analyst is currently preparing to participate in a campaign against an EU directive that allows for use of palm oil…

EU Parliament scrutinises use of pesticides on farms

February 12, 2019

Agri Politics

The European Parliament’s Vice-President and MEP Mairead McGuinness has pointed to the rules on sustainable use of pesticides and how they must be…

Creed urged to seek EU beef price intervention commitment

January 16, 2019

Agri-Business

Paul Ross, a farmer and local area representative in Co. Longford, has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael…

What unfair trading practices will be stopped by Brussels?

December 19, 2018

Agri-Business

New draft rules to better protect farmers against buyers’ unfair trading practices were agreed by the European Parliament and Council’s negotiators on Wednesday.…

European Commission to implement no-deal action plan

December 19, 2018

Agri Politics

With the UK’s EU departure date just over 100 days away, the European Commission has ramped up preparations for a no-deal scenario by…

New proposals on live exports would be ‘devastating for competition’

December 12, 2018

Beef

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has been called on to reject new proposals that could put “further restrictions” on the…

Irish agricultural output rose at second-highest EU rate in 2017

November 19, 2018

Agri-Business

Ireland’s agricultural output value for 2017 grew at the second-highest rate among EU member states, according to new figures from the European Commission.…

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