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European Commission seeks feedback on its long-term vision for rural areas

Today, the European Commission launched a public consultation on its new initiative for a long-term vision for rural areas. This consultation aims to...

Import duties for maize, sorghum and rye updated at €zero per tonne

Following a reduced forecast of the 2020/21 maize harvest that led to an increase of US maize prices, the import duty for maize, sorghum and rye in th...

Informal meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers in Koblenz: Support for European animal welfare label

EU agriculture ministers backed Federal Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner's initiative. Lessons from the coronavirus crisis, animal transports and p...

EU27 agri-food trade – latest data for January-April 2020

The EU-27's agricultural trade experienced some slowdown in April 2020 amid the coronavirus crisis. Exports and imports fell 9% and 5% respectively, f...

Main results AGRIFISH Council meeting 22/07/2020

Agri-food trade strong and stable in the first months of 2020

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak in the opening months of 2020, the EU's agri-food trade remained strong. The value of agri-food export...

New update of import duties for maize, sorghum and rye

Due to a sharp increase in maize prices on the world market, the import duty for maize, sorghum and rye in the European Union is set again at € zero p...

Recent surge in EU forest harvesting, according to JRC study

The total area of forests 'clear-cut' harvested in the EU in 2016-2018 was 49% higher than in 2011-2015, according to a JRC study published in Nature.

Short-term outlook: Good production prospects for many agricultural sectors, overall sector should benefit from reopening of foodservice

Many uncertainties remain around the scale of the impact of the coronavirus crisis and the economic recovery. Nonetheless the food supply chain has pr...

Commission publishes EU feed protein balance sheet for 2019/20

For marketing year 2019/20, feed demand is forecasted to increase by 2 million tonnes of crude proteins, compared to 2018/19, and reach 84 million ton...

Main results - Video conference of agriculture and fisheries ministers, 29 June 2020

European Commission adopted Report on the Impact of Demographic Change in Europe

The European Commission has today adopted it's first-ever Report on the Impact of Demographic Change. It presents the drivers of this long-term change...

Needs of farmers and agri-food companies are significant, also in light of the COVID-19 crisis, and EAFRD funded financial instruments have a role to play in bridging these gaps

Based on the feedback of 7,600 farmers and 2,200 agri-food companies across the EU, 24 country-specific fi-compass reports present the main challenges...

Main results - Video conference of agriculture ministers, 8 June 2020

Ministers held an exchange of views on the Farm to Fork strategy and the Biodiversity strategy, which were recently adopted by the European Commission...

Publication of latest agri-food trade figures: EU agri-food exports slowing down

The latest monthly agri-food trade report published today shows that during the first month of the coronavirus spread in the EU in February 2020, the...

Farm to Fork Strategy: Commission publishes roadmap for revision of rules on sustainable use of pesticides

The European Commission yesterday published a roadmap for the evaluation of the EU legislation on the sustainable use of pesticides and an inception i...

EU budget for recovery: Increased funding to support EU farmers and fishermen towards a green transition/economy

In its proposal for a reinforced long-term budget, the Commission will increase the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by €9 billion (€4 billion for the...

Eurostat: COVID-19 impact on EU international trade in goods

To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have taken a variety of restrictive measures. March 2020 figures already sh...

Europe's moment: Repair and prepare for the next generation

The European Commission has put forward its proposal for a major recovery plan. To ensure the recovery is sustainable, even, inclusive and fair for al...

Trade defence report: restoring the level playing field for European producers

EU trade defence measures are effective in reducing unfair international trading practices, according to an annual report published today by the Europ...