TheCattleSite Latest News: European Union
30 November 2017
Initial Reaction to EU Commission Plan on Future CAP OutlinedEU - Reacting to the EU Commission plan on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) yesterday, Copa and Cogeca called for a real simplification of CAP rules and for any further renationalization of the CAP to be prevented....
09 November 2017
New Partnership with European Federation of Food Banks as Arla Continues to Cut Food WasteNETHERLANDS, DENMARK & UK - Arla and the European Federation of Food Banks (FEBA) have signed an agreement to donate surplus products through the FEBA network partners in Europe....
07 November 2017
IFA Demands Much Stronger, More Robust Defence in EU Beef SectorEU - Speaking at a high level COPA beef event in Brussels yesterday evening attended by EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan and Agriculture Ministers from across the EU, IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said there needs to be a much stronger...
01 November 2017
IFA Says Increased Budget Critical to Ensuring CAP Post 2020 Fit for PurposeEU - In response to the draft communication from EU Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan, on the reform of the CAP Post 2020, IFA President Joe Healy has said an increased CAP budget is essential to ensure that the future CAP is effective and fit for...
27 October 2017
Dairy Farmers Demand EU Commission Action on Milk PricesEU - Stripped to the bone, standing in front of the European Commission in the middle of mountains of milk powder – the dairy cow that provides milk to Europe's citizens, the European Milk Board (EMB) reports....
24 October 2017
Trouw Nutrition LifeStart symposium gathers world experts to showcase scientific insights in dairy heifer developmentAmersfoort, the Netherlands | October 18th, 2017 – The benefits of optimal dairy heifer development and the shift required to focus on longer term resilience due to the irruption of metabolic programming in the field of calf nutrition was discussed...
20 October 2017
IFA Says Taoiseach Must Support French President's Move on MercosurEU - IFA President Joe Healy said Taoiseach Leo Varadkar must strongly support the tough stance taken by the French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron on Mercosur. ...
19 October 2017
We Discuss Strategy, Advanced Technological Solutions with HipraOn the occasion of the updating of its website, Javier Sanz, HIPRA’s Marketing Director, talks to us about the strategy and the advanced technological solutions that the company has developed in the field of vaccination....
16 October 2017
Copa-Cogeca Welcome Agreement to Improve, Simplify CAP Rules with Omnibus RegulationEU - Last week, Copa and Cogeca welcomed an agreement struck during the trilogues between MEPs and the EU Council on rules to simplify EU agricultural policy, boost farmers' bargaining power and improve insurance schemes to compensate for losses....
13 October 2017
IFA Says Glanbia September Milk Price Decision DisappointingEU - IFA Dairy Chairman Sean O’Leary has said the decision by the Glanbia board to hold their September milk price at the August level is disappointing, and definitely falls short of EU market returns, as reported by the EU Milk Market Observatory....
05 October 2017
IFA Says EU Report Finds Brazil Cannot Guarantee Standards on Meat ExportsEU - IFA President Joe Healy said the latest EU FVO (Food and Veterinary Office) report covering the "Weak Flesh" meat scandal and corruption in Brazil confirms that the Brazilian authorities seriously misled the EU Commission, and cannot guarantee European...
04 October 2017
IFA: Brexit Solutions Must Focus on Trading Relationship with All of UKEU - Responding to a leaked EU Commission memo suggesting an all-island approach for the agri-food sector, IFA President Joe Healy said that Ireland’s objective in the Brexit negotiations must be the maintenance of the closest possible trading arrangements...
02 October 2017
New Concept to Prevent Health Problems in Dairy SectorEU - According to Janne Rothmann Holm, Aarhus University, and Thomas Andersen, SEGES, with a new approach to the HACCP concept, farmers can detect and solve health problems at an early stage. This creates a basis for more sustainable production for the...
Gold sponsor Nutriad hosted technical session at MycoKeyBelgium headquartered feed additives specialist Nutriad was a proud sponsor of the 1st MycoKey International Conference that took place in September in Ghent (Belgium)....
29 September 2017
IFA: Mercosur Beef Offer a Mistake; Hogan, Creed Must Not Allow Sellout of Irish Beef SectorEU - With reports from Brussels that the EU Commission have agreed a new substantial offer on beef for the Mercosur trade negotiations, IFA President Joe Healy said it is a major mistake for the EU Commission to make this offer at this time given the...
22 September 2017
Access a world of solutions for veterinary professionals at www.hipra.comAre you interested in expanding your knowledge of the main pathologies that affect livestock farms? ...
20 September 2017
IFA Meets EU Officials to Strongly Object to Mercosur Trade DealEU - IFA President Joe Healy and National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods met with the EU Chief negotiator for Mercosur and senior officials in Commissioner Malmstrom’s Cabinet in Brussels last week to outline Ireland’s strong opposition to any offer...
19 September 2017
Copa and Cogeca Hit Out at Plans to Include Beef in Next Round of TradeEU - As trade liberalsiing talks between the EU and Latin American trade bloc Mercosur intensify, Copa and Cogeca hit out at plans to include beef in a potential trade deal with Mercosur, warning it would threaten quality EU beef supplies, growth and...
15 September 2017
Flexible live IBR Vaccination now available on-farmA mindset change is needed among farmers to address the common perception that vaccination suggests disease is present in a herd....
24 August 2017
Canada’s Cheese Quota Settlement Upsets EU Dairy FarmersEU - Canada’s federal government has finalised the details of an additional import quota that will allow 18,500 tonnes of European cheese to enter Canada, but EU dairy producers aren’t happy....
28 July 2017
Report Reveals More Evidence on Link Between Antibiotic Use, Antibiotic ResistanceEU - The European Food Safety Authority, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control are concerned about the impact of use of antibiotics on the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. ...
First Payments Awarded in Global Brucellosis Vaccine Prize CompetitionEU - Three organisations have each been awarded prizes of US $100,000 following their initial application to the Brucellosis Vaccine Prize – a global US $30 million competition aimed at incentivising the development of a new Brucella melitensis vaccine....
03 July 2017
IFA: Shortcomings in Brazilian Meat Industry Mean Inability to Deliver EU StandardsEU - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the mounting evidence of a lack of basic controls in the Brazilian meat industry leaves the EU with no choice but to remove Brazilian beef from the Mercosur talks....
27 June 2017
IFA: USDA Move Means EU Negotiators Must Remove Brazilian Beef from Mercosur TalksEU - Reacting to last week's decision by the USDA to ban fresh Brazilian beef, IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said the EU authorities have to take note of this decision and remove beef from any Mercosur deal....
19 June 2017
IFA Welcomes ECJ Ruling on Dairy Substitutes; Supermarkets Urged to Take Them Out of CabinetsEU - IFA National Liquid Milk Chairman John Finn today (Fri) welcomed last week’s judgment by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) which stated that "purely plant-based products cannot, in principle, be marketed with designations such as 'milk', 'cream',...
07 June 2017
PCR Testing Can Eliminate BVD Persistently Infected Cycle New research shows PCR’s higher sensitivity can reduce economic impact of false-negative results in infected calves. ...
02 June 2017
IFA: Mercosur Negotiations Can't Continue in Light of Brazilian Meat ScandalEU - IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said has said that, based on the most recent revelations regarding political and administrative corruption at the highest levels in the Brazilian meat industry and Government, it is not credible for the...
01 June 2017
Copa and Cogeca Celebrate World Milk Day; Nutritious Benefits UnderlinedEU - Copa & Cogeca celebrated in Brussels today World Milk Day and underlined the many nutritious benefits of consuming milk and dairy products, especially for the young and elderly....
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