Agri Politics
Chair and vice-chairs of EU Agriculture Committee elected
The European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has elected its chair and two vice-chairs for the first two-and-a-half years...
Agri Politics
The European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee has elected its chair and two vice-chairs for the first two-and-a-half years...
Agri Politics
A full recount has been announced for the Ireland South constituency’s ballot papers in the European election, which could take...
CAP / Schemes
The legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were presented to the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural...
CAP / Schemes
Earlier today MEPs voted on their priorities for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020, which included developing...
Agri Politics
Mairead McGuinness, MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament, led a group of influential members of the European Parliament (MEPs)...
Agri Politics
MEPs have this week opposed plans by the EU Commission, to authorise imports of food and feed products derived from, or...
Agri Politics
Members of the European Parliament will vote on new rules to tighten up official inspections throughout the food chain today, in...
Agri-Business
The proposed EU-Canada trade deal or CETA came up for discussion in Brussels this week, where it was met with...
Agri Politics
Plans to authorise five genetically modified organism (GMO) products by the European Commission have been opposed by the European Parliament....
Agri-Business
The European Commission is currently investigating the proposed acquisition by the ABP Group of Slaney Meats and are due to make...
Agri Politics
Food safety MEPs last week informally agreed on draft plans to tighten up official food checks on food from farm...
Agri Politics
MEPs in Brussels have today voted for the European Commission to put forward proposals against unfair trading practices in the food...
Agri Politics
Country of origin labelling should be made mandatory for meat and milk, MEPs have once again reiterated in a non-binding...
Agri Politics
Innovation can increase farmers’ income, create rural jobs and make EU farming more sustainable, MEPs from the Agriculture committee said...
Agri Politics
The EU must come up with more decisive actions to deliver relief fast to farmers in the worst-hit sectors, such...
Agri Politics
Environment Committee MEPs have said that the European Commission should not renew glyphosate’s authorisation. They have said that it should...
Agri Politics
Food safety MEPs reiterated their support for introducing mandatory country of origin labelling of meat and milk, in a non-binding...
Agri Politics
The aid package to alleviate impact of the agriculture crisis on EU farmers agreed this week has been slammed as...