TheCattleSite Latest News: European Union
28 May 2019
IFA Demands Beef be Taken Off EU/Mercosur NegotiationsEU - The Irish Farmers’ Association has demanded that EU Trade Commissioner Cecelia Malmstrom take beef off the table in the EU/Mercosur negotiations....
17 May 2019
IFA Meets EU Commission Officials on €100M Brexit Beef PackageEU - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods and IFA Brussels Director Liam MacHale met with senior officials from Commissioner Hogan’s Cabinet in Brussels yesterday to discuss the details of the €100m Brexit beef package announced by Commissioner...
29 April 2019
Adisseo and Kemin announce joint decision to not renew existing ruminant distribution agreement Today, Adisseo and Kemin have announced the decision to not renew their distribution agreement involving the Smartamine®, MetaSmart® and Microvit® A Supra Ruminant products in EMEA, beyond its current term – which ends on 31st of December 2019....
10 April 2019
Little Growth in EU Milk ProductionEU - There has been a lot of focus on milk production in the UK recently with deliveries reaching record levels. This is not the case though for the whole of the EU....
08 April 2019
UK Farming Unions, IFA Discuss BrexitEU - In advance of the European Council meeting on 10 April, where an extension to Article 50 could be agreed, the NFU Scotland has met with its UK farming counterparts – NFU and NFU Cymru – at a summit in Co Fermanagh hosted by the Ulster Farmers’...
12 March 2019
Irish, French Farmers Re-affirm Strong Position on Brexit as Endgame ApproachesIRELAND & FRANCE - The Irish Farmers’ Association and the French farmers’ union FNSEA held a bilateral meeting in Dublin yesterday, ahead of this week’s vital Brexit votes in London....
01 March 2019
Arla Releases Reports on 2018 Annual Results, Social ResponsibilityEU - Yesterday, farmer-owned Arla Foods published its 'Annual Report 2018' along with its 'Corporate Responsibility Report 2018'. ...
28 February 2019
Farmers Vote in Favour of €280 Million Payout on 8 MarchEU - In a vote late on Wednesday, Arla’s Board of Representatives approved the proposal of the Board of Directors to pay out the entire annual net profit of Arla Foods to farmer owners....
27 February 2019
Zoonoses: Antimicrobial Resistance Shows No Signs of Slowing DownEU - Data released yesterday by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reveal that antimicrobials used to treat diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans, such as campylobacteriosis...
26 February 2019
IFA Calls for Ag Minister to Take Urgent Action in Brussels on Beef CrisisEU - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said Agriculture Minister Michael Creed needs to take urgent action in Brussels to drive home the magnitude of the Brexit situation for the Irish beef sector....
03 December 2018
ADM shines a light on its additive portfolio at EuroTierThe Cattle Site spoke to Andrew Carlson, vice president of global feed additives and ingredients, ADM, at the ever-growing trade show in Hanover. ...
23 November 2018
EU Dairy Farmers' Gathering Shows Slower ProductionEU - Speaking following this week’s Brussels-based COPA Milk Group meeting of Europe’s dairy farmer representatives, IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan stated his fellow-farmers had confirmed lower production trends into the autumn and winter,...
19 November 2018
Vegetarian Diet Beats Local in Lowering Climate FootprintEU - A study released last month provides a more comprehensive accounting of the greenhouse gas emissions from EU diets. It shows that meat and dairy products are responsible for the lion's share of greenhouse emissions from the EU diet....
31 October 2018
EU Parliament Vote on CAP Budget Cannot be Ignored, Says IFA PresidentEU - IFA President Joe Healy said the vote in the European Parliament this week on the EU Budget shows there is strong momentum to reverse the cuts proposed by the Commission. Mr Healy said IFA would be continuing its campaign to deliver a CAP Budget...
29 October 2018
Arla Foods UK, European Farmers Unite, Call to Avoid No Brexit DealUK & EU - Arla Foods joined farmer organisations from the United Kingdom (UK), Denmark, The Netherlands, Re-public of Ireland, France and Germany to call for the UK government and the European Union to pull out all the stops to avoid a No Deal BREXIT....
25 October 2018
EU Bans Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics in FarmingEU - The European Parliament has today (25 October 2018) approved new legislation to come into force in 2022, banning the prophylactic use of antibiotics in farming....
The European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS) unites the beef value chain from farm to forkThe launch of the European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS) emphasised the need to collaborate and to unite the European beef industry on its sustainability journey....
08 October 2018
EU, FAO Reaffirm Commitment to Build More Sustainable Future for AllEU - Last week, the European Union (EU) and FAO reaffirmed their commitment to tackle common global concerns such as rising hunger, bring about prosperity and peace, and build a more sustainable future for all....
27 September 2018
Upcoming EuroDairy Webinars This OctoberEU - Autumn is in full swing and AHDB Dairy has lots of EuroDairy webinars taking place over October, covering a range of interesting topics. ...
20 September 2018
Bayer announces Care4Cattle grant recipients in celebration of advancing cattle well-beingThree projects to receive Care4Cattle grants for innovations in advancing the well-being of cattle. Care4Cattle received over 100 entries across 37 countries, with winners selected from Australia, Brazil and the United Kingdom. ...
10 September 2018
EU Trade Talks with Mercosur Have No Credibility, Says IFAEU - With EU Commission officials in Montevideo in Uruguay this week to reconvene the Mercosur trade talks, IFA President Joe Healy said the time has come for EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan to put his foot down and tell Trade Commissioner Malmstrom...
04 September 2018
EU Wants to Settle Beef Dispute with US in Bid to Ease Trade TensionsEU - The European Commission announced on Monday that it wants to get mandate from European Council to open negotiations with the United States in order to settle dispute on export of US hormone-free beef in a bid to ease trade tensions across the Atlantic....
24 August 2018
Hot, dry weather affects late-summer parasite risk in cattle and sheepThe hot, dry summer has impacted parasite infectivity on farm, with both positive and negative effects. The NADIS August Parasite Forecast [1], sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, alerts farmers to continue vigilance in youngstock for signs of productivity-limiting...
28 June 2018
Organic Milk Data Now Available, AHDB Dairy ReportsEU - AHDB dairy launched two new data pages last week, covering EU organic milk production and EU organic milk prices....
18 June 2018
Uplift in EU Returns Confirms Co-ops Need to Start Working on Price Increases, Says IFAEU - IFA National Dairy Chairman Tom Phelan has said that co-ops owe it to their suppliers to reflect in their May milk price decisions the 4.8c/l increase in EU returns and the several points higher than expected 105.4 pts May PPI....
15 June 2018
IFA Reports More Positive Forecast on BeefEU - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said cattle supplies at the factories remain very scarce and both agents and procurement managers are scaremongering on price to try to frighten farmers out with stock. ...
14 June 2018
Bayer’s Care4Cattle initiative Interview with Almut Hoffmann, Head of Global Marketing Farm Animal Products. ...
12 June 2018
Bayer and World Farmers’ Organisation - Grant supports innovation in animal well-being If you are a livestock professional with an innovative approach to the well-being of your animals, then you could be eligible to apply for part of a €30,000 grant fund from Bayer....
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