ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE
Posted on 14/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe FICHE ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE The EU has pledged to reduce its...
AGRICULTURE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES
Posted on 13/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe FICHE AGRICULTURE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES Farmers’ incomes, productivity and investment The agriculture...
Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests
Communication from the European Commission Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests. 2019, July 24th After...
BIOFUELS AND AGRICULTURE
Posted on 09/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe FICHE BIOFUELS AND AGRICULTURE Biofuels produced from EU feedstock (mostly from colza,...
Ursula von der Leyen – political guidelines
Posted on 08/08/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe 16/07/2019 Ursula von der Leyen On 16 July 2019, Ursula von der...
MEPs in the European Parliament – 9th parliamentary term
MEPs in the European Parliament 9th parliamentary term 2019 – 2024 2019 July The European Parliament, which has come out of...
Which CAP for the European Union in the 21st century?
Common Agricultural Policy Which CAP for the European Union in the 21st century? The Common Agricultural Policy was founded to...
6 safety-cones to secure a more efficient and truly common CAP
CAP reform In view of the Commission’s proposal, 6 safety-cones to secure a more efficient and truly common CAP A...
2% administrative cost and 15 hours a year: is the 2013 CAP really burdensome for farmers?
11 July 2019 The current CAP – and in particular the 2013 CAP reform – has been accused for a...
Wine sector: the published final figures of the Wine CMO
Posted on 01/07/201902/09/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe June started with the awaited EC publication of the final figures on...
ON THE TRADE FRONT UNCERTAINTY IS THE NEW NORM
What can we expect with regard to the impact of trade issues on the EU agri-food sector till the end...
National plans for Energy and Climate must match EU ambitions and targets
Brussels, 12 June 2019 Governments can craft appropriate frameworks under Effort Sharing Regulations – the National plans for Climate and...
A renewed Crisis reserve proposed by the EP Agricultural Committee
The Member of the Agricultural Committee voted today the Horizontal Regulation which is the cornerstone of the reform package of...
CAP reform: a positive step forward by EP Agricultural Committee
The Members of the agricultural committee of the European Parliament adopted today the two first reports on the Common Agricultural...
Farm Europe welcomes Coldiretti as a partner representing Italian farmers
Posted on 25/03/201925/03/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe Coldiretti, the largest representative organisation of Italian farmers, decided to join Farm...
The Commission confirms a rescue operation for palm oil biofuels
Posted on 13/03/201913/03/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe Despite the agreement reached on the Renewable Energy Directive last year and the...
Farm Europe welcomes the adoption of a European framework to combat UTPs in the food supply chain
Posted on 12/03/201912/03/2019 - Posted by Farm Europe By a very large majority the European Parliament has adopted the Unfair...
Farm Europe welcomes the decision of Comagri Members to take sufficient time to improve the CAP reform proposals
Yesterday, the MEPs in charge of the CAP reform within the AGRI committee of the European Parliament decided that the...
A rescue operation for palm oil biofuels tabled by the European Commission
Palm oil in EU cars is a threat for forests and peatlands across the globe, thus, its contribution should not...
Options to avoid a brutal crisis in the event of a no-deal Brexit
Brussels, 6thFebruary 2019 As the Brexit date of 29thMarch is fast approaching without a clear prospect of an orderly...
Trade in 2019: high stakes amid high uncertainty
Why has the truce been agreed and why has it hold so far? The answer should be found in the...
UTPs Directive: EU institutions reached an agreement to protect actors of the food supply chain
Press release Brussels, December 19th At the end of a sixth and final trilogue procedure, the European Parliament and the Council, on...
A NEW US FARM BILL IN SHARP CONTRAST WITH THE NEW CAP PROPOSALS
The US Congress adopted a new 5-year Farm Bill that enhances the commodity programs and crop insurance tools previously available...
“RED2: Which opportunities for EU farmers to contribute to the energy transition”
Press release Brussels, 22 November 2018 Now that the political compromise reached in July on the Renewable Energy Directive has...
Unfair trading practices: Farm Europe welcomes European Parliament’s vote
Today, the European Parliament adopted by a very large majority (428 votes in favour to 170 against and 18 abstentions) MEP Paolo De Castro’s...
Drought in Europe Summer 2018: crisis management in an orderly chaos
This summer recorded very high temperatures, which caused droughts that affected agricultural production heavily (e.g. arable crops and animal feed)...
Biofuels: Key lever for transport decarbonisation, according to Fuels Europe
Posted on 02/10/201802/10/2018 - Posted by Farm Europe In its 2050 vision, presented a few days ago, the fossil fuels...
A NEED OF BALANCED, COMMON APPROACH TACKLING UTPs
Posted on 01/10/201802/10/2018 - Posted by Farm Europe Farm Europe welcome the vote of the Agricultural Committee of the European...
Global Food Forum: 5 orientations for a successful transition of EU agri-food systems
The 3rd Edition of the Global Food Forum took place on the 17th and 18thof September in Pavia (Italy), gathering...
The 3rd edition of the Global Food Forum about to kick off
Posted on 17/09/201817/09/2018 - Posted by Farm Europe The third edition of the Global Food Forum (GFF2018), organised by Farm...
The EU recognises the role of EU-sourced biofuels in the future renewable energy mix, but…
Posted on 14/06/201814/06/2018 - Posted by Farm Europe Farm Europe’s Green Energy Platform welcomes the decision of the European Parliament...
CAP reform: a renationalisation project that would cost 20% of farmers’ income
PRESS RELEASE The European Commission has put on the table all the elements of its agricultural strategy for the period...
EP Report on the future CAP: a step in the right political direction
Today, the Agricultural committee of the European Parliament adopted the report prepared by MEP Herbert Dorfmann (IT, EPP) on the...
The Commission proposes a drop of almost 15% fo Direct Payments by 2027
The European Commission has presented, today, its proposals for the multiannual budget framework for the 2021-2027 period.
The Commission proposes a drop of almost 15% of direct payments by 2027
Updated with final figures presented by the European Commission The European Commission has presented, today, its proposals for the multiannual...
BREXIT: which impact on the CAP budget and on farm incomes?
Press Release Against the backdrop of the ongoing negotiations concerning the UK withdrawal from the European Union, the European...
Proteins and Renewable Energy: One and the same challenge
Press release – Brussels, 26th March 2018 Despite 30 years of efforts and no less than 5 “protein plans”, the...
BREXIT: ONLY GOOD NEWS?
The good news is that an agreement was found on the Brexit transition period, lasting through end 2020. Till then...
Europe needs a common vision for the future of its agriculture
On March 6th 2018, Farm Europe presented at the European Parliament in Brussels the results and recommendations of the Global Food...
EUROPE MUST HAVE A STRATEGY FOR ITS AGRICULTURE
Presentation of the outcomes and recommendations of the Global Food Forum 2017 Opening speech of Michel DANTIN, MEP. Mr. President,...
