The European Commission’s proposal addresses the wine sector crisis but requires ongoing dialogue for long-term success. A coherent EU policy approach on trade, promotion, and digitalization is essential for resilience. Supporting open markets and balanced consumer perspectives is key to sustaining the sector’s cultural and economic role.
U.S.-EU trade tensions risk a trade war, with European agriculture impacted. The EU has a trade surplus with the U.S., but key exports like wine and cheese are hard to redirect. Retaliation should target other industries to minimize damage and escalation. The EU must defend its interests while upholding trade rules. A negotiated solution is crucial to protect agriculture and stability.
Farm Europe is delighted to have signed and sent, on behalf of 125 organisations representing the diversity of Europe’s livestock supply chains, a united appeal to the European Commission calling for a comprehensive, science-based EU Food Strategy that values animal protein and supports a resilient, balanced agricultural model across the continent. The appeal highlights the […]
As the EU approaches one of the most crucial and complex budgetary discussions in recent decades, in a letter sent to all EU Leaders, to the President of the European Council António Costa, and to EC President Ursula von der Leyen, Farm Europe urges EU leaders to prioritize the Common Agricultural Policy and ensure its sustainability amid EU strategic autonomy and other rising challenges.
Europe and its agriculture stand at a pivotal moment. More than ever, farmers hold the key to ensuring EU sovereignty, strengthening global food security, and advancing the bioeconomy—an essential pillar for decarbonizing the EU economy. As discussions on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) gain momentum, restoring coherence between the CAP and the broader […]
The European Union needs to produce, while decreasing the impact on the environment and climate, and to contribute to global food security while respecting the planet’s boundaries. In Europe, livestock farming is at the heart of the public debate. The EU livestock model faces challenges to ensure its economic viability while adapting to increasing societal […]
The European Commission’s proposal addresses the wine sector crisis but requires ongoing dialogue for long-term success. A coherent EU policy approach on trade, promotion, and digitalization is essential for resilience. Supporting open markets and balanced consumer perspectives is key to sustaining the sector’s cultural and economic role.
U.S.-EU trade tensions risk a trade war, with European agriculture impacted. The EU has a trade surplus with the U.S., but key exports like wine and cheese are hard to redirect. Retaliation should target other industries to minimize damage and escalation. The EU must defend its interests while upholding trade rules. A negotiated solution is crucial to protect agriculture and stability.