Irish whiskey and beef targets Asia
More than a dozen Irish whiskey and Irish beef producers are in South Korea and Japan this week as part of a trade mission. The government believes east Asia offers…
Ireland to ratify Canada trade deal
The Irish government has cleared the way for the ratification of an EU trade deal struck with Canada nine years ago. Tánaiste Simon Harris said there was Cabinet approval for…
Farming must remain ‘EU priority – Heydon
European farming ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the future of farming. The current Common Agricultural Policy runs until 2027, but lobbying is well underway to shape the future…
EU failing to reverse decline in pollinators
The EU is not on track to achieve any of its biodiversity targets by 2030, an internal European Commission report warns. The Joint Research Centre at the European Commission says…
Simpler EU rules to save farmers €1.5bn per year, claims European Commission
Changes to the way farmers are paid will save farmers across Europe more than €1.5 billion and cut administration costs by a further €210 million, the European Commission says. The…
Ireland lobbies EU over future farm funding
Ireland has started lobbying the EU to keep pumping billions of Euro into farming well into the future. The European Union spends around one-third of its entire budget on agriculture.…
EU tells US food and agriculture is a ‘red line’
The European Union will not compromise on food standards, EU negotiators have told the US. Just a few days into the pause on across-the-board US tariffs, the EU is trying…
Europe ministers to discuss UK relations
EU ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss their relations with the United Kingdom amidst hope of improving on the Brexit deal. Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and…
Farming ‘critical asset’ for Europe
Farming, fisheries and food are critical assets for Europe, the EU’s Agriculture Commissioner told the European Parliament this morning. Christophe Hansen has been setting out the European Commission’s “Vision for…
Thailand reopens for Irish beef exports
Thailand is reopening for Irish beef exports, Agriculture Minister, Martin Heydon TD, has announced. “This decision represents an endorsement by the Thai Administration of Ireland’s high food safety standards”, said…