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14 June 2021
EU's agri-food trade surplus increased at start of 2021In January and February 2021, the value of EU agri-food exports totalled €28.5 billion (a decrease of 6% compared to the same period in 2020), while the value of imports fell by 12.5% to reach €18.2 billion....
01 June 2021
EU farming unions grow more frustrated as CAP trilogue negotiations continue Copa and Cogeca express growing frustration after the lack of political agreement on the CAP trilogue and point to the direct responsibility of the Agriculture Commissioner in this setback....
31 May 2021
What is the EU prioritising in the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit?Though the European Union has recently been focusing on negotiations over CAP reform, the bloc will also participate in the UN Food Systems Summit in September. What are its priorities? ...
27 May 2021
EU farm deal expected this week after three years of negotiationsEuropean Union agriculture ministers say they are close to agreeing to a deal that reforms the trading bloc’s large farm subsidy program....
25 May 2021
EU to finalize agriculture policy overhaul as climate groups cry foulEU negotiators begin two days of talks on 25 May on a plan designed to make the trading bloc’s huge farming subsidies greener and fairer, although campaigners question its environmental impact....
21 May 2021
EU farming organizations call for a comprehensive impact strategy for the Farm to Fork strategyFarming unions and cooperatives from multiple agriculture sectors have issued a joint statement drawing attention to the lack of analysis for the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy a year after its publication....
17 May 2021
EU Action Plan aims for zero pollution in air, water and soilThe Commission has adopted a new Action Plan to tackle pollution as part of the European Green Deal, proposing a broad range of measures that will reduce pollution, improve air and water quality and adopt circular economy principles....
14 May 2021
New report shows that CAP measures help bolster farm incomeThe EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) measures play an important role in supporting farm income, according to a newly-published report....
04 May 2021
EU's sustainable farming promotion must include all sectors, say farming unions EU farming unions call on the European Commission to support the sustainability efforts of the entire agriculture and livestock industry in its future promotion policy. ...
03 May 2021
EU farming unions welcome research focus of the Horizon Europe ProgramFollowing the Council adoption of Horizon Europe back in March and the European Parliament approval of the 9th Framework Program for European Research and Innovation - Horizon Europe - has been officially adopted. ...
29 April 2021
Editorial - The European Commission must move away from abstractions when discussing agriculture In an opinion piece, Copa and Cogeca Vice President and crop farmer Pedro Gallardo explains that the European Commission's response on novel genomic techniques (NGTs) must evolve beyond an abstract debate and focus on workable solutions. ...
22 April 2021
EU agrees to wide-ranging climate law to speed emissions cutsThe European Union clinched a deal on 21 April on a landmark climate change law that puts new, tougher greenhouse gas emissions targets at the heart of all EU policymaking....
21 April 2021
Plant-based food industry fights EU proposal to ban dairy comparisonsA new rule banning food companies from comparing plant-based products to dairy in their marketing could be agreed by European Union negotiators this week, despite protests from firms including Danone, Nestle and Unilever....
20 April 2021
Agriculture contributes over €170 billion to EU GDP, says Eurostat dataIn 2020, the agricultural sector contributed an estimated €171.9 billion towards the EU’s GDP, the equivalent of 1.3% of the total....
How you can help the EFSA prepare its animal transport assessment The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is preparing its scientific assessment on the welfare of animals during transport in the EU. ...
15 April 2021
Drifting apart? European firms battle to reach UK clientsTrading rules and routes between the United Kingdom and European Union have become more complex after the 31 December Brexit deadline and are set to become more stringent in the months ahead....
13 April 2021
How will individual EU countries deliver on CAP strategic plans? Member States’ CAP strategic plans will combine a wide range of targeted interventions addressing their specific needs and delivering tangible results in relation to EU-level objectives, while contributing to the Green Deal....
29 March 2021
EU farming unions welcome market-based measures in new organic action planCOPA and COGECA voice support for the market oriented approach considered by the European Commission to develop its new organic action plan....
25 March 2021
European Commission says that organic farming must grow to reach green goalsThe European Commission on 25 March said it would expand financial and policy support to help achieve a goal for a quarter of Europe's farmland to be organic by 2030....
23 March 2021
Investors urge EU to prioritise climate in agriculture reformA $2 trillion group of investors have urged the European Commission to be more ambitious in its planned overhaul of the bloc's huge farming subsidy programme to fight climate change and protect biodiversity....
19 March 2021
Editorial - EU agriculture requires consistency between the Green Deal and trade policy In an opinion piece, Cogeca President Ramón Armengol explains that the future of EU agriculture will depend on consistency between the Green Deal and EU trade policy. ...
17 March 2021
EU farming unions warn that carbon border adjustment mechanism resolution (CBAM) could negatively impact fertilizer pricesCopa and Cogeca have expressed concerns over an amendment to the proposed EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), fearing that it will make fertilizer prices skyrocket. ...
16 March 2021
Women in the field: more women are managing farms across EuropeThe number of women in the EU's farming sector has been slowly increasing, with Baltic countries showing the highest proportion of farms that are managed by a woman. ...
10 March 2021
The EU's suspension of tariffs on Airbus and Boeing could be good for ag sector The EU's decision to suspend all tariffs linked to the Airbus and Boeing trade disputes is a very encouraging signal for the EU farming community, says Copa and Cogeca. ...
EU says it agrees post-Brexit WTO agriculture quotas with USThe European Union and the United States have concluded negotiations to adjust the EU's World Trade Organisation agricultural quotas following Britain's exit from the bloc, the European Commission said....
09 March 2021
Editorial - synthetic meat may not be the answer to agriculture's climate woes"To say that a diet free of 'real meat' and a Europe without livestock are answers to the challenges posed by climate change is inaccurate and could prove catastrophic for our nutrition, our territories, our environment, diversity and our culture."...
01 March 2021
Farming unions react to EU's strategy on climate changeEU farming union Copa and Cogeca have welcomed the release of the European Union's climate change adaptation strategy. ...
26 February 2021
EU moves to become climate-resilientThe European Union has developed a new strategy on adapting to climate change, setting out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change....
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