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Monday, May 30, 2022
European Commission proposes lump sum support to farmers affected by increased input costs
The European Commission proposed an exceptional measure funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to allow EU member states to pay a one-off lump sum to farmers and agri-food businesses affected by significant i ...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
European Citizens' Initiative calls for excluding livestock farming from subsidies
The European Commission decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) entitled "End The Slaughter Age", which calls for the exclusion of livestock farming from activities eligible for agricultural subsidies
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Europe proposes new rules to limit emissions from livestock farms
The European Commission is planning to upgrade European Union (EU) rules covering pollution that would limit emissions from 20,000 livestock farms in the region, Reuters reported.
Monday, April 4, 2022
European Commission steps up to ensure food security and support EU farmers
The European Commission has presented a series of short- and medium-term actions aimed at strengthening global food security and supporting EU farmers and consumers in the face of rising food prices and input costs such as energy and fertil ...
Thursday, March 24, 2022
European Union provides aid and more land to farmers to grow crops
The European Union will provide EUR 500 million (~US$550 million; EUR 1 = US$1.10) to assist farmers and permit them to grow crops on fallow land to alleviate rising food prices and possible shortages caused by Russia's invasion into Ukrain ...
Thursday, March 3, 2022
The EU to allow farmers to use fallow land to counter grains disruptions
The European Union (EU) plans to allow farmers to use fallow land to grow crops for livestock feed, as grains supply from Ukraine has been disrupted due to Russia's invasion, Reuters reported.
Monday, December 13, 2021
EU to update how farming statistics are reported
The European Council and European Parliament have agreed to update the way regional farming statistics are reported in the European Union.
Monday, July 26, 2021
EU ministers call for full impact assessment on impact of ending cage farming
EU ministers have recently called on the European Commission to conduct a full impact assessment of a campaign to end caging farm animals, as well as to provide funding for farmers transitioning from such systems.
Monday, July 19, 2021
Growth in EU farms' average farm income between 2007 and 2018
The EU farm economics overview report has recently provided an overview of key economic developments in European agricultural holdings up to 2018.
Monday, June 28, 2021
EU subgroup recommends voluntary labelling scheme that reflects diversity of EU livestock farming
The recently released conclusions of the animal welfare labelling subgroup of the European Commission's Animal Welfare Platform has recommended the establishment of a voluntary labelling scheme at an EU-level that is based on a multi-tier s ...
Monday, June 14, 2021
EFSA proposes ASF control measures for outdoor pig farms in EU
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently assessed the risk of African swine fever (ASF) spreading through outdoor pig farms, and proposed biosecurity and control measures for such farms in ASF-affected areas in the European Un ...
Monday, May 17, 2021
European Commission approves schemes supporting pig farmers in Slovenia and Latvia
The European Commission has approved schemes for Slovenia and Latvia to support pig farmers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Poultry farmers in Cameroon call on Europe to loosen trade restrictions
Cameroon's poultry farmers and sellers are urging authorities in the country and in Europe to ease trade restrictions implemented due to COVID-19 concerns and avian influenza, which have more than doubled the price of chicken.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Bulgaria's industrial pig farms now allowed to export pork to EU
All industrial pig farms in Bulgaria can freely export locally farmed pork to the European Union, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) said on April 25.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
EU MEPs discuss move to end caging of farming animals
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have debated a citizens' initiative to ban the use of cages for farm animals on April 15, together with organisers of the End the Cage Age initiative, commissioners and representatives of other EU b ...

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