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EP | Parliament approves a revision of the EU’s common agricultural policy

Revised environmental “conditionalities” may already be used to claim EU support in 2024  More exemptions from some CAP standards possible in case of extreme weather  Smaller farms to be exempt from controls and penalties for non-compliance with some of the rules    MEPs gave a green light to the common agriculture policy (CAP)…

Exports and imports of agri-food products increased in January 2024

In January 2024, exports reached €18.4 billion that month, partly due to increased prices of olives, olive oil, and cereal preparations. Imports were worth €13.4 billion. As a result, the EU agri-food trade surplus reached €5 billion, a 27% increase from January 2023. These are the main findings of the latest monthly agri-food trade report…

Commission delivers report on the implementation of EU rules against unfair trading practices in the food supply chain

Today, the Commission publishes a report on the implementation of the Directive on unfair trading practices (UTP) in the food supply chain. This was one of the Commission’s commitments, presented on 15 March, to strengthen the position of farmers in the food supply chain. Adopted in 2019, the so-called UTP Directive bans 16 practices that can have…

Press trip | Greece: diversity of agriculture and EU response to natural disasters affecting farms, 22-24 April 2024

15 Ag-Press journalists will  participate in our next press trip to the Thessaly region in Greece, focusing on the impact of natural disasters which last year affected numerous farms in this region and on the response and support given by the EU. In addition, the visits will offer the opportunity of discovering the diversity and specificities…

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Ag-Press is becoming Agri-Press! Ready, steady...

... live we GO on 25 April!   As announced during these last weeks, we are changing the environment of our platform. This change will come with a new name, a new look and with increased security for you members, and for the network's activities!   What you need to know and do: until 25 April: connect to Ag-Press as you usually do, we will…

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