The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) launched today a €1 billion loans package targeting specifically young farmers. In 2017, 27% of the loan applications submitted to banks by EU young farmers were rejected, compared to only 9% for other farms. The €1 billion package announced today by Commissioner for agriculture Phil Hogan […]
Fairer, simpler, more flexible EU farm policy
The Agriculture Committee approved the first and second batch of proposals to improve EU farm policy so that it better meets farmers’ and consumers’ expectations after 2020. The second vote on CAP reform focussed on the new EU rules for direct payments and rural development after 2020. The Agriculture Committee’s amendments to the so-called Strategic […]
Food: protecting farmers and small firms from unfair trading practices
Farmers and small food businesses are vulnerable to unfair trading practices. MEPs vote this week on new rules to help protect them. Unfair trading practices occur in all sectors, but are especially problematic in the food supply chain, as agricultural producers may be put under undue economic pressure. On Tuesday 12 March, MEPs vote […]
Commission increases national support to farmers up to €25,000
The maximum limit of national aid to increases will increase to those that have been improved, efficiency and efficiency, especially times of crisis and situations in which a rapid response can be obtained from public authorities. The Commission has adopted revised rules on State aid in the agricultural sector (the so-called de minimis aid), increasing […]