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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Copa-Cogeca Welcomes Aspects of EU Report EU - Copa-Cogeca has welcomed statements in a new EU Commission report highlighting that major efforts to protect the soil have been included in the upcoming reform of the Common Agricultural...
Monday, February 20, 2012
Copa-Cogeca - Cap Must Ensure Food Security EU - In a position paper on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Copa and Cogeca Presidents presented their detailed reaction to the EU Commission's legislative proposals on the future...
EU Missing Out on GM Feed Opportunity ANALYSIS - Is Europe's headstrong views on GM crops putting EU farmers at a competitive disadvantage, writes TheCropSite editor Charlotte Johnston
Friday, February 17, 2012
NFU Tells EU: 'Common Sense Needed' on CAP Reform EU - Common sense must be injected into the European Commission plans to green the single farm payment, the NFU has told the EU’s leading policy-makers.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
EU Commission Proposes Sustainable Bioeconomy EU - New EU strategy intended to shift the European economy towards greater and more sustainable use of renewable resources has been welcomed by the industry.
UK & Italian Unions Join Forces on CAP EU - The National Farmers' Union (NFU) and Confederazione Nazionale Coldiretti have united to agree a common statement on the future of the CAP, following top level discussions between the two...
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Commission Wants Views on How EU Can Produce More Sustainably EU - By 2050 the global population is set to reach 9 billion people and worldwide demand for food, feed and fibre is forecast to increase by 70 per cent. To thrive in that context, economies...
Monday, January 30, 2012
EFSA Guidance for Food & Feed from GM Animals EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published guidance for the risk assessment of food and feed derived from GM animals and on related animal health and welfare aspects.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Reforms & Health on Agenda at Ag Council Meeting EU - The 3140th Agriculture and Fisheries council meeting took place yesterday (23 January). The council discussed the agriculture and fisheries work programme, the CAP reform proposal, the EU...
Launch of 50th Anniversary of CAP Campaign EU - The European Commission has launched the CAP@50 communication campaign to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Common Agricultural Policy, a cornerstone of European integration, that has...
Measures to Manage Markets Need Strengthened EU - In the wake of increased market volatility, Copa-Cogeca welcomed today EU Farm Ministers debate on measures needed to manage agricultural markets, and called for them to be strengthened....
CAP Celebrates 50th Birthday ANALYSIS - This year, the Common Agricultural Policy celebrates its 50th birthday.
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Commission Authorises GM Maize and GM Cotton for Food / Feed Use EU - The European Commission adopted today three Decisions authorising GM maizes MIR604xGA21, Bt11xMIR604, Bt11xMIR604xGA21 and one Decision authorising GM cotton 281-24-236/3006-210-23.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
EU27 Real Agricultural Income Per Worker Up 6.7% EU - EU27 real agricultural income per worker has increased by 6.7 per cent in 2011, after an increase of 12.6 per cent in 2010, according to first estimates issued by Eurostat, the statistical...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
De Castro: Need For a More Flexible and Productive CAP EU - History and budget merge in the Common Agricultural Policy, making it one of the most important action plans for the EU. The discussion about the future CAP is not only crucial for farmers...
Agricultural Incomes - Not as Bright as They First Appear ANALYSIS - The figures released by Eurostat this week on farm workers incomes and farm production in the EU on the surface appear to make happy reading, writes TheCropSite Editor in Chief, Chris...
Ag Council Discusses GM Authorisations EU - The Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting last week covered authorisation of four GM varieties (three of maize and one of cotton), animal welfare during transport, bluetongue vaccination,...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
EU Harvest 'Good' But Costs Cloud Outlook EU - Europe's cereal harvest was ‘good' this year despite some quality concerns, according to NFU...
Friday, December 09, 2011
John Deere Enhances European Parts Service EU - John Deere's European Parts Distribution Centre (E-PDC) has officially inaugurated its new deconsolidation and packaging facility, a 23 million euro investment which will create additional...
Copa-Cogeca Release EU-27 Oilseeds Figures EU - Despite the bad weather conditions, Copa-Cogeca released new EU-27 oilseeds estimates for the 2010/11 and 2012/13 marketing year today, confirming a good EU harvest this year and a stable...
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
To Green Or Not To Green? EU - Are farmers not green enough now and is greening of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) compatible with increased food production, were the topics of debate in Brussels yesterday. Charlotte...
Greening Of CAP Essential ANALYSIS - Greening of farming often makes farmers see red, which appears to be the case with the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) proposals. Earlier this week, a panelist representing the...
Friday, December 02, 2011
Wheat Yields in the EU May Drop EU - Danish wheat growers may face a drop in wheat yields of five per cent - corresponding to a loss of €34 million - if the EU bans the widely used triazole fungicides.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Quartet of New Grass Varieties from AFBI UK & IRELAND - Four new forage grasses, bred by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, will be released at the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society's Winter Fair, further extending the portfolio...
Monday, November 28, 2011
EU Ag Products Improved Access to Norway EU - EU agricultural exports including meat, cereals and fruit and vegetables will have greater access to the Norwegian market next year, after an agreement on additional trade preferences was...
Friday, November 25, 2011
EU Could Extend Import Duty on Feed Wheat, Barley EU - The European Union's cereals management committee may vote on Thursday to extend the suspension of the bloc's import duties on feed wheat and barley until June 30 2012, a draft agenda of...
Monday, November 21, 2011
Fertiliser Market is Growing EU - Fertilisers are vital nutrients necessary for all plants. They are essential for high-yield harvest. In 2010, about one quarter of all fertilisers used in Europe were applied on grassland...
Friday, November 18, 2011
Acquisition of KoroFrance by Cargill Cleared EU - The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the French company KoroFrance, the holding company of the animal feed Provimi Group, by the...
EU Fertilizer Market to Grow to €15.3 Billion by 2018 EU - Fertilizers are vital nutrients necessary for all plants. They are essential for high-yield harvest. In 2010, about one quarter of all fertilizers used in Europe were applied on grassland...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Need for a More Flexible and Productive CAP EU - History and budget merge in the Common Agricultural Policy, making it one of the most important action plans for the EU. The discussion about the future CAP is not only crucial for farmers...
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