Beef
Ming elected vice-chair of EU Parliament delegation to Mercosur
Irish MEP Luke Ming Flanagan has been appointed the vice-chairperson of a delegation of MEPs that will represent the European...
European Parliament
Agri Politics
MEP Seán Kelly elected chair of delegation for OZ and NZ relations
Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South and leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, Seán Kelly has been unanimously...
CAP / Schemes
'Words not enough' from MEPs on future of agriculture - Flanagan
Irish MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said that “words are not enough” from his European Parliament colleagues on the future...
Agri-Business
No residues of EU-banned pesticides in imported food - MEPs
The European Parliament has today (Wednesday, September 18), voted down two decisions by the European Commission to allow residue levels...
Dairy
German farmer MEP 'pledges to support' Irish derogation
A German dairy farmer and MEP, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, had “pledged to...
Dairy
Cowen pledges to work on 'derogation' in EU AGRI committee role
The Fianna Fáil MEP for Midlands North West, Barry Cowen, has pledged to use his membership of the European Parliament’s...
Agri Politics
Kelly set to play key role in any future EU-Australia trade deal discussions
The MEP for Ireland South, Seán Kelly, is set to play a key role in any future discussions on a potential...
Agri Politics
New EU agriculture committee chair elected
The European Parliament’s committee on agriculture and rural development (AGRI) has elected Veronika Vrecionová as the new committee chair. Vrecionová,...
Agri Politics
ICMSA: EU must 'reform margins' or 'increase direct supports'
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has called for the European Commission to make a decision on choosing to “reform...
Agri Politics
Fine Gael MEP to be appointed to EU Agriculture Committee
Fine Gael MEP for the Midlands North West constituency, Maria Walsh, is to be appointed to the European Parliament’s Agriculture...
Agri Politics
Gorman: Irish farmers must be represented at 'decision making stages' in Europe
Regulation, environment and the retention of the nitrates derogation are among the “big issues” for Irish farmers as the European...
Agri Politics
Environment commissioner resigns to take up role as MEP
European Commissioner for environment, oceans and fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevicius has informed European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen of his...
Agri-Business
New European Parliament 'must prioritise its own farmers' - ICSA
The new European Parliament “must prioritise its own farmers” and ensure the viability of local beef producers, the beef chair...
Environment
EU Council paves way for final wording on water quality framework
The Council of the EU has agreed its negotiating mandate on the directive which will amend the water framework directive,...
Agri Politics
Cowen: 'Farmers can't be overlooked any longer'
European election candidate Barry Cowen has reiterated his “unequivocal support” to farmers and food producers. The Fianna Fáil TD has...
Agri Politics
Nitrates derogation and CAP budget in Fine Gael election pledges
Retaining Ireland’s nitrates derogation and increasing the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) budget are among the list of election pledges...
Agri Politics
Watch: Poll - who will you vote for in the European elections?
With voting soon to get underway in the European Parliament elections (Friday, June 7), Agriland wants to know the feeling...
CAP / Schemes
Member states urged to apply simplified CAP rules this year
EU member states have been urged to begin applying simplified rules under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) before the year...