Photo by Brian Robert Marshall (STRASBOURG) -The EU Parliament and the Council reached provisional agreement Monday night on draft rules to ensure the EU risk assessment procedure for food safety…
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Photo by Brian Robert Marshall (STRASBOURG) – The EU Parliament put forward plans Wednesday to make the EU approval procedure of pesticides more transparent and accountable, including granting the public…
Image Compassion Over Killing (LUXEMBOURG) – EU action on animal welfare has been successful in important aspects, but weaknesses persist in relation to farm animals, according to a new report…
New rules to protect farmers against buyers unfair trading practices, approved Monday by the EU Parliament’s agriculture committee, have been criticised…
The U.S. has become Europe’s main supplier of soyabeans, reaching a 52% share compared to 25% in in the same period…
Clocks (STRASBOURG) – The EU Commission proposed Wednesday to end seasonal clock changes in Europe in 2019, with Member States free to decide once and for all whether they want…
Drought (BRUSSELS) – Practical support for Europe’s farming sector, including further flexibility to provide sufficient feed for animals was proposed by the EU Commission Thursday to help farmers hit by…
Clocks (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission intends to put forward proposals for ending daylight saving clock changes in Europe, following preliminary results of a public consultation on clock changes, published…
Drought (BRUSSELS) – Europe’s farmers grappling with extreme drought are receiving payments from the EU in advance and being granted extra flexibility to use land normally not used for production…
Photo United Soybean Board (BRUSSELS) – Following up on a July agreement between the EU and U.S. president Trump, the European Commission reported Wednesday an increase of 283% in imports…
