Environment
The European Commission’s decision to refer Ireland to an EU court because of peat cutting projects is a "necessary and overdue step, the IPCC said.
Agri Politics
An Independent Ireland TD has hit out at the European Commission for referring Ireland to an EU court because of peat cutting "projects".
Rural Life
The European Commission has referred Ireland to the EU Court of Justice for allegedly failing to comply with rules on peat cutting.
Dairy
The European Commission is preparing an assessment on simplifying aspects of the Nitrates Directive, Agriland understands.
A significant meeting take place in the EU today (Wednesday, June 3) will hear calls for funding...
Agri-Business
An Irish MEP has called on the European Commission to establish a dedicated EU fertiliser support mechanism, funded by CBAM revenues.
EU milk collection strongly increased by 4% (522,000 tonnes) in March 2026 compared to March 2025.
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has called for a short-term fertiliser exemption from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Fertiliser needs for the current harvest year "appear to be covered" according to the European Commission but what will happen in 2027?
ICOS is calling on the government to introduce a €40 million state aid package to help Irish farmers secure fertiliser supplies for 2027.
An Irish MEP has warned of what he called a food security crisis of the EU's "own making" due to the high cost of fertiliser.
Emergency financial support for Irish farmers facing soaring fertiliser costs has been welcomed by an Irish MEP.
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The European Commission today (Tuesday, May 19) unveiled a new Fertiliser Action Plan which it said...
The European Commission has unveiled a new Fertiliser Action Plan which it said will "support farmers facing rising fertiliser costs".
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has said that food safety standards are...
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has said that food safety standards are non-negotiable in Europe.
The average price of fertiliser and soil improvers in the EU rose by 8% in Q4 of 2025, compared with the same period in 2024.
The European Commission will today unveil its plan to address the soaring fertiliser prices driven by the war in the Middle East.
Irish farmers are looking to the European Commission, which is set to unveil its Fertiliser Action...
Irish farmers are looking to the EU, which is set to unveil its Fertiliser Action Plan tomorrow, to deliver some "level of price stability".
FSAI
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has welcomed a move to strengthen EU food import rules which it said will improve food safety.
Fianna Fáil MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has welcomed the inclusion of an Irish representative on the new EU Expert Group on Farmland (EGoF).
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Martin Kenny slammed EU Commission proposals to cut CAP payments for pensioners and part-time farmers.
