Organic food (LUXEMBOURG) – The EU Court of Auditors is set to conduct an audit of checks on Europe’s organic food, to look at the control system governing the production,…
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EU agriculture ministers intervened to stabilise dairy markets Monday with an amendment to the so-called Fixing regulation for public intervention to halt…
The EU must step up support for beekeepers, ban harmful pesticides, invest more in developing safe bee drugs and clamp down on…
It’s estimated that only 8% of New Years’ resolutions are actually kept, and this is concerning when you consider that the vast majority relate to finances. While this hints at…
At a public hearing, the European Patent Office (EPO) rejected on 17 January an appeal filed by Syngenta. The company wanted the EPO to grant a patent on the breeding…
The EU Commission launched a consultation Thursday on a European initiative to halt the decline of bees and other pollinators, warning that…
Crop spraying (BRUSSELS) – The European Commission renewed for 5 years EU approval of glyphosate Tuesday, following scientific assessment which it says concludes there is no link between glyphosate and…
EU Member States will have a stronger role in deciding how to allocate EU public subsidies to farmers under proposals for more sustainable…
Chickens (BRUSSELS) – Producers of free range eggs can continue to market their products as such even if their hens have restricted access to open-air runs because of bird flu…
EU Member States representatives endorsed Monday a deal to overhaul existing rules on organic production and labelling of organic products, provisionally…
