LIVESTOCK IN THE UE – PERIODIC NEWS
INTRA-EU NEGOTIATIONS Council reaches agreement on amendments to the Industrial Emissions Directive. The Member States amended the Commission’s proposal. This proposal will serve as a basis for negotiations with the European Parliament. For MEPs, the Commission’s fertiliser strategy, which proposes mobilising the crisis reserve and increasing state aid ceilings, will not be enough. The demands […]
LIVESTOCK IN THE EU – CLOSE TO A PROPOSAL FOR ORIGIN LABEL
Key issues affecting the EU livestock sectors: Avian flu cases are soaring across Europe. More than 48 million birds have died in the past year in the UK and the EU. EU farmers may no longer have to remove the free-range label from their eggs in the event of an extended mandatory housing order. Impact […]
LIVESTOCK IN THE EU – PERIODIC NEWS
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis continues to have a strong impact on agricultural markets. Trapped between soaring production costs and declining consumer purchasing power, European livestock farmers and animal feed producers face difficulties to plan ahead. Prolonged animal disease outbreaks and the increase in grain prices caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine are expected to reduce […]
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH NEW ZEALAND – WHERE IS THE GAIN FOR THE EU?
The European Commission has recently announced a renewed push to conclude the negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand and Australia. The New Zealand case is paradigmatic, but what Farm Europe outlines below can be largely said about the FTA with Australia. New Zealand has no tariffs on imports of most products. […]
LIVESTOCK IN THE EU – PERIODIC NEWS
The crisis in Ukraine and its geopolitical consequences are leading to an increase in feed prices, production costs, energy and gas costs, which is putting a strain on European livestock farms. States continue to provide emergency aid to support farmers. Spain, which is particularly concerned by the consequences for monogastric farms, has set up several […]
WINE NEWS: WAR THREATENS THE SECTOR
In the face of the conflict in Ukraine, the month of March was punctuated by government announcements of new sanctions against Russia, and decisions by businesses and citizens to boycott certain products from Russia. The conflict is nevertheless threatening the production of certain crops, notably barley, for which producers fear a shortage and warn of […]