The European Commission has approved, in accordance with EU state aid rules, a Danish plan worth €1.04 billion (7.8 billion Danish kroner) to support landowners who commit to voluntarily withdrawing agricultural or forestry land from production in order to reduce agricultural emissions. The Danish measure Denmark notified the Commission of its plans to support landowners […]
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EP approves safeguards to protect European agriculture in Mercosur agreement
On Tuesday, the plenary session approved safeguard measures to prevent harm to European farmers when implementing the trade agreement with Mercosur. Under the new regulation, approved by 483 votes in favour, 102 against and 67 abstentions and informally agreed with the Council, the tariff preferences provided for in the EU-Mercosur trade agreement for imports of […]
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The EU reduces farmers’ dependence on imported fertilisers
On 9 February, new EU rules on RENURE were formally adopted, which will reduce costs for farmers, thereby increasing the strategic autonomy of the EU agricultural sector by reducing its dependence on imported fertilisers. RENURE (Nitrogen recovered from manure) refers to fertiliser products derived from processed livestock manure, in which nutrients are recovered and transformed […]
Read MoreThe Commission supports the EU agri-food sector with €160 million
The European Commission has launched a series of calls for proposals for 2026 to support campaigns and events promoting sustainable, high-quality agri-food products in the European Union and around the world. Up to €160 million will be made available through grants to co-finance programmes proposed by producer groups and other agri-food trade organisations, both in […]
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EU agriculture ministers meet to focus on securing EU food security and sovereignty
Last January 7, EU agricultural ministers met in an extraordinary meeting, on the invitation of the European Commission and Minister Maria Panayiotou for the Cypriot Presidency of the Council. The Commission was represented at this meeting by Commissioners Hansen, Šefčovič and Várhelyi. Recognising that agriculture is crucial for European sovereignty and that the EU agri-food sector is key […]
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Deal to simplify EU agriculture rules
On Monday, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed to simplify EU common agricultural policy requirements. The provisional agreement reached by MEPs and the Danish Presidency of the Council will alleviate some of the administrative and regulatory burdens on farmers during the current common agricultural policy (CAP) programming period. Environmental requirements To protect biodiversity and prevent farmers […]
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Commission proposes measures to support generational renewal in agriculture
The European Commission has presented last September 21 a ‘Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture’, setting out a clear roadmap to support young farmers and attract more people to farming. The strategy aims to double the share of young farmers in the EU by 2040, with a goal of young and new farmers constituting about […]
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Commission proposes safeguards to strengthen protections for EU farmers in EU-Mercosur deal
The Commission last September 8 proposed a Regulation to strengthen protections for EU farmers in the context of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA). The proposed safeguards deliver on the guarantees provided to EU farmers under the EMPA legal proposal, sent to EU Member States by the Commission on 3 September. In practice, they provide an additional […]
Read MoreParliament sets out position on the future of EU agricultural policy
The EP wants a bigger independent agriculture budget after 2027, with less bureaucracy for farmers and incentives to achieve environmental and social objectives. MEPs insist that the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) should not be integrated with other areas of funding or be part of a larger financial envelope used by Member States for purposes […]
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