Agri Politics
Fears trade deal could start a race to the bottom
Concern is mounting that the TTIP deal with the US could have a negative impact on European food and farming standards...
Agri Politics
Concern is mounting that the TTIP deal with the US could have a negative impact on European food and farming standards...
Agri Politics
There is now strong evidence to show that the proposed trade deal between the EU and the US – the...
Agri Politics
Three years on from the most recent similar Eurobarometer survey, it is clear that, despite the economic crisis, Europeans’ concern...
Environment
A meeting is set to take place in Brussels on the issue of new rules being imposed by the Department...
Agri Politics
The Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture Tom Hayes has called on a show of loyalty from those...
Agri Politics
Polish farmers took to the streets yesterday in Brussels calling for additional support following the recent Russian ban on food...
Dairy
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed the EU Commission’s announcement that it will be introducing measures, including Private Storage Aid...
Opinion
This week’s aid package announcement by Brussels may well turn out to be a double-edged sword for the Irish dairy...
Dairy
A decision to introduce Aids to Private Storage for butter and skimmed milk powder will, almost certainly, be taken at...
Agri Politics
EU farmers and food processors should not now be expected to bear the brunt of the cost of the Russian...
Agri Politics
A decision will be taken on whether or not to support the EU beef and dairy sectors, in the wake...
Dairy
The loss of the Russian market for EU-28 cheese and butter exports has created some market disruption and is likely...
Agri Politics
The European Commission has announced the first ‘exceptional’ support measures for EU producers of perishable fruit and vegetables affected by...
Agri Politics
Copa-Cogeca has welcomed the move by European Agriculture Commissioner Ciolos to help support the EU farm sector in light of...
Agri Politics
“Five years after the quota system was abolished, producers still have no stable market conditions in the long run.” That...
Dairy
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Simon Coveney believes that Ireland remains ready to take its place as a...
Beef
With Russia recently announcing that they would be banning EU beef imports, it may be the case that Russia looks...
Agri Politics
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has said that farmers, and in particular arable growers, need more clarity around what is expected...