CAP / Schemes
100% convergence: 'As a townie I know it will benefit everyone in rural Ireland'
The decision by MEPs to back another round of proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 “will benefit...
CAP / Schemes
The decision by MEPs to back another round of proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 “will benefit...
Rural Life
The European Parliament has today (Tuesday, March 26) voted to end the practice of changing the clocks for spring and...
Agri Politics
Independent MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has said that he is “excited by the prospects” of reaching “full convergence” on direct...
Agri Politics
Today’s formal adoption and overwhelming support by the European Parliament on the directive to tackle unfair trading practices in the...
Agri Politics
Andrew Doyle, the Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture, has announced that he will seek the Fine Gael...
CAP / Schemes
Some concern is mounting over the possible need for “transitional arrangements” to be implemented ahead of the introduction of the...
Agri Politics
The EU and its member states must “get tougher” on enforcing existing rules on protecting transported animals and penalise all...
Agri-Business
The European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee endorsed new rules to better protect farmers against buyers’ unfair trading practices earlier today (Wednesday,...
Environment
Plans to reuse treated wastewater for agricultural irrigation to counter water scarcity were backed by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee...
Environment
Plans to increase trust in the EU approval procedure of pesticides, by making it more transparent and accountable, were given...
Agri Politics
The European Parliament is set to hold a major vote on the EU policy regarding pesticides later today (Wednesday, January...
Agri Politics
EU pesticide policy is under scrutiny and review – but is in danger of being overly politicised, with scientific rigor...
Agri Politics
The emergence of a growing number of farm representative entities across the country will ultimately “dilute the strength” of the...
Beef
The European Parliament has adopted plans today (Thursday, October 25) to limit the use of antibiotics on farms in order...
Agri-Business
Negotiations on a new directive that will aim to protect farmers against buyers’ unfair trading practices (UTPs) will begin today...
Agri-Business
The Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament has voted in favour of an agreed EU/UK approach on trade policy post-Brexit...
Agri-Business
A new set of draft rules that aim to improve the protection of farmers against Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) were...
CAP / Schemes
The European Parliament Agriculture Committee being “forced to share competence on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform” with the Environment Committee...