Agri-Business
The European Council approved a proposed regulation implementing safeguards for agricultural products under the EU-Mercosur trade deal.
The Irish government has been accused of neglecting its responsibility to defend Irish farmers in relation to the Mercosur trade deal.
A delegation of MEPs from the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development...
N.Ireland
The DUP's agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart has welcomed confirmation that UK pork products are destined for the Mexican market.
Minister Martin Heydon said the trade agreement trade agreement "avoids the very significant threats associated with a no-deal scenario".
Agri Politics
An Irish MEP has branded the signing of a trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur counties as "hypocrisy on a grand scale".
The Irish farm organisation, Talamh Beo has condemned the recent signing of the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
A proposed “compensation fund” for farmers to offset EU-Mercosur trade deal impacts is causing more concern, EU farm organisations said.
Lynn Boylan has called on the commission to recognise the "large public opposition" to the Mercosur trade deal and to halt negotiations.
The European Union and Vietnam have recently finished negotiating a Trade Agreement and an Investment Protection Agreement.
Beef
A free trade agreement between the European Union and Japan is expected to be finalised later today, June 6.
Trade agreements have helped to boost EU agricultural exports and have supported jobs in the agri-food sector, according to a new study.
