Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 24 March 2025
The EU Council held a policy debate on the European Commission's vision for agriculture and food. Over the course of…
DG AGRI: EU Commission appoints Oliver Sitar as new Legal Director
The European Commission has decided to appoint Oliver Sitar as Director for Legal, Procedural and Interinstitutional Affairs (DG AGRI). This department is…
Russia and Belarus: EU Council adopts position on tariffs for agro-products and fertilisers
The EU Council has adopted its position, in view of negotiations with the European Parliament, on a regulation that will…
New genomic techniques: EU Council agrees negotiating mandate
The proposal aims to boost innovation and sustainability within the agrifood sector, while contributing to food security and reducing external…
Agriculture and Food: Remarks by EU Commissioner Hansen at the EU Parliament
"We want an EU agricultural and food sector to be – and I quote from the Vision itself - “attractive,…
OECD publishes its Environmental Performance Review of Sweden 2025
In this 4th Environmental Performance Review of Sweden, the OECD provides an evidence-based assessment of the country's progress towards its…
Italy: EU approves €90m support to agricultural production, processing and marketing
The EU Commission has approved a €90 million Italian scheme to foster primary agricultural production, processing and marketing of agricultural products. The…
University of Copenhagen: AI unlocks the emotional language of animals
Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare?
EU Farming practices evidence library: A tool for agricultural sustainability
Thirty four practices have been assessed for their environmental and climate impacts after screening 14,000 scientific papers. The Evidence Library…
EU agri-food trade eases in November 2024 after October 2024 peak
The latest EU agri-food trade report published today by the European Commission shows that in November 2024, agri-food exports reached €20.1 billion, remaining…
Biodiversity: EU Commission to work towards an agreement at COP16 in Rome
Starting this week, delegates at the COP16 Global Biodiversity Conference will convene in Rome to resume critical negotiations aimed at…
EU emergency support: €99m for farmers in Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, and Hungary
EU Member States gave a positive opinion to the EU Commission proposal to mobilise €98,6 million from the agricultural reserve to directly…
DG AGRI: EU Commission appoints Pierre Bascou as Deputy Director-General
DG AGRI is the EU Commission’s Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. It drives the green and digital transition towards…
Biofach Trade Fair for Organic Food: Video keynote speech by EU Commissioner Hansen
"Organic production is very close to my heart. It is good for our environment and our climate. It benefits our soil, water…
EU plans tariffs on remaining agri-products and on fertilisers from Russia and Belarus
The EU Commission has adopted a proposal to impose tariffs on a number of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as…
Improving the welfare of horses: EFSA shares recommendations
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has just published two scientific opinions reviewing the welfare of horses during on-farm killing…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 27 January 2025
The EU Council discussed the simplification of the CAP and exchanged views on trade-related agricultural issues and on two regulations…
European Board on Agriculture and Food appoints its members
The European Commission has appointed 30 member organisations to join the European Board on Agriculture and Food (EBAF). These organisations represent the…
New EU-funded research projects: food, bioeconomy, resources, agriculture, and environment
The EU is investing €500 million in new projects that will advance the Green Deal objectives for sustainable transformation of the…
Negotiators conclude modernised EU Global Agreement with Mexico
The European Union and Mexico have concluded their political negotiations to modernise the bilateral Global Agreement, following the political engagement of…
Germany: EIB provides €35m to Formo’s production of animal-free cheese
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €35 million loan to German food tech company Formo. This EIB quasi-equity venture…
EU Commissioner Hansen attends Grüne Woche and Forum for Food and Agriculture
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen will attend the opening ceremony of Grüne Woche in Berlin and deliver a keynote speech. The…
Eurobarometer: Strong support for EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, support for the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) has reached an all-time high. The…
EU agri-food trade surplus increases in September 2024
The latest agri-food trade report published today by the European Commission showed that the EU agri-food trade surplus increased by 15% in September…
EU deforestation law: EU Council formally adopts its one-year postponement
Today, the EU Council formally adopted the regulation postponing the application of the EU deforestation law by one year. This…
High-Level Group on Wine outlines policy recommendations for the EU wine sector
The High-Level Group on Wine Policy has issued a set of recommendations aimed at securing the fitness of the EU’s…
Italy: EU Commission approves €167m state aid to support the agricultural sector
The EU Commission has approved a €167 million Italian scheme to support the primary agricultural production sector in the context of Russia's war against…
EU Commission allocates €132m to sustainable and high-quality agri-food products
The EU Commission will allocate €132 million in 2025 to co-fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products in the…
EU agricultural outlook 2024-35: Sector adapts to triple challenges
The European Commission's latest EU agricultural outlook report reveals a resilient agricultural sector adapting to the triple challenges of climate…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 9 and 10 December 2024
The EU Council reached a political agreement on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, the North Sea, the Mediterranean and the…
Farmers and bioeconomy: EU Commission and EIB launch €3bn financing programme
The EIB Group offers €3 billion in loans for agriculture and other bioeconomy activities across Europe with focus on young…
Agri-food supply chain: EU Commission proposes new measures to strengthen farmers’ position
Today, the European Commission proposes targeted amendments to the current legal framework set in the Regulation establishing a common market…
Agricultural state aid: EU Commission amends rules for small amounts (de minimis)
The European Commission has adopted an amendment of the 'de minimis' Regulation for the agricultural sector (‘Agricultural de minimis Regulation'). The Regulation exempts small amounts…
EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Statement by EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall
"Our discussions focused on what I believe should be the 4 pillars of achieving a sustainable and circular bioeconomy: first, biomass…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 9 December 2024
During the first day, the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council unanimously endorsed conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy.…
EU Council approves conclusions for a more competitive CAP focusing on farmers
Today the EU Council unanimously approved a set of conclusions on a farmer-focused post-2027 common agricultural policy (CAP), towards a competitive, crisis-proof,…
EU Commission launches the European Board on Agriculture and Food
The European Commission officially sets up today the European Board on Agriculture and Food (EBAF), thus taking up on one…
EFSA update on African Swine Fever: Fences alone do not prevent the spread
New insights from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reveal that while fences can help control the spread of African…
Innovation in agriculture: Report about standards and platform development
The EU Commission has released a report by the Walton Institute called "Boosting the Twin Transition in Agriculture and a…
EU agri-food trade surplus remains strong in August 2024
The latest agri-food trade report published today by the European Commission showed that in August 2024, the EU agri-food trade surplus reached €5.2…
Estonia: EU Commission finds state aid to Tartu Agro incompatible with EU law
The EU Commission has concluded that by renting agricultural land at a rate below market price to Tartu Agro AS, an…
Food labels may fool EU consumers – ECA Special Report
Consumers can easily get lost in a maze of food labels, EU auditors warn in a report published today. Food…
Summit on Food Security: Address by EU Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski
"In the face of conflict, we must call on a spirit of co-operation. Russia wants to divide us, and to use food as…
Main results of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 18 November 2024
The EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council welcomed the Ukrainian Minister for Agrarian Policy and Food, Vitalii Koval, who presented information…
Plant health: EU Council adopts improved rules to protect against plant pests
Today, the EU Agriculture Council has adopted a targeted revision of the EU plant health law, which improves the way…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Integrated Grain Processors by Vanden Avenne and Alcogroup
The transaction relates primarily to the production and supply of bioethanol for fuel purposes and by-products. The EU Commission concluded…
EU Council endorses further assistance to member states affected by natural disasters
Member states' representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture have endorsed providing further assistance to EU countries affected by recent unprecedent natural disasters through…
EP Committee Hearing of EU Commissioner-Designate Olivér Várhelyi
In his opening remarks, Várhelyi said he would continue building the EU Health Union, prioritise preventive health measures, ensure the availability…
OECD advises countries to redirect agricultural subsidies and support
Public support for agriculture has declined since 2021 but remains near historic highs and is still not sufficiently directed at…
EP Committee hearing of EU Commissioner-designate Christophe Hansen
In his statement, Christophe Hansen, Commissioner-designate for Agriculture and Food, said that 9 million farms supply Europeans with safe and…