Agriculture in the EU

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GMO corn: France rejects report by EU food agency — 03 July 2009, 19:55 CET

France on Friday rejected a report by the European Union's food safety watchdog that said a controversial strain of genetically-modified corn was safe.

France urges tougher agriculture regulation — 03 July 2009, 16:45 CET

France called on Friday for regulation in the agricultural industry to be as tough as in the financial sector in order guarantee a minimum income for farmers.

Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots return to EU shelves — 30 June 2009, 18:51 CET

Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots and other strangely shaped fruit and vegetables, long the source of jibes over EU micro-regulation, will be allowed back onto European supermarket shelves from Wednesday.

GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency — 30 June 2009, 17:26 CET

A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared on Tuesday.

Czech farmers block roads in protest at milk price: farm leaders — 30 June 2009, 00:33 CET

Hundreds of Czech farmers blocked roads across the country Monday with tractors and trucks in protest at a fall in milk prices.

EU farmers' protest turns violent in Luxembourg — 22 June 2009, 23:52 CET

European farmers protesting the fall of milk prices clashed with police outside the venue of an EU farm ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday.

EU ministers leave open possibility of clone food — 22 June 2009, 23:56 CET

EU farm ministers revived the row over 'Frankenfoods' Monday by retaining the possibility of cloned animal products being sold in Europe, despite scientific uncertainty and Green opposition.

Spain, France and Portugal uneasy over any EU banana deal — 19 June 2009, 23:23 CET

Three European banana producers -- France, Spain and Portugal -- said Friday they would not accept any EU-negotiated agreement that threatened their production.

EU leaders order study of milk market as farmers rally — 19 June 2009, 11:08 CET

European Union leaders are set to order Friday a study into ways to help halt falling milk prices, after hundreds of farmers with tractors camped near their summit meeting in Brussels.

Hundreds of tractors join milk protest in Brussels — 18 June 2009, 18:22 CET

Hundreds of farmers drove tractors into central Brussels Thursday for a protest against falling milk prices just as EU leaders were set to start a two-day summit.

EU to sue Germany over farm subsidy disclosure — 16 June 2009, 17:27 CET

The European Commission said on Tuesday it would sue Germany for the failure of Bavarian authorities to publish how much farmers in the state receive in EU handouts, as required by the bloc's rules.

Segregation needed for gene crops in Europe: scientists — 02 June 2009, 22:32 CET

Genetically-engineered crops and conventional crops would have to be grown in segregated areas to meet environmental concerns about transgenic farming in Europe - agricultural scientists

EU farm ministers eye fairer direct payments — 02 June 2009, 21:54 CET

European Union farm ministers on Tuesday agreed to seek a fairer system of direct payments to farmers as the EU's new farming policy comes into force in 2013.

Bulgaria probes hundreds of farmers for EU money fraud — 02 June 2009, 14:57 CET

Bulgarian prosecutors said Tuesday they have launched probes into "several hundreds" of cases of suspected fraud related to EU farming subsidies.

EC Communication on agricultural product quality policy — 28 May 2009, 16:04 CET

The Commission Communication adopted on 28 May 2009 lays down strategic orientations to improve the EU agricultural product quality policy. The Council is expected to react by providing political orientations. This will open the way to future EU initiatives (guidelines, legislative proposals…) - COM(2009) 234

Rose wine makers oppose EU mixing plans — 26 May 2009, 18:45 CET

Wine producers from France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland were holding firm on Tuesday against European Union plans to allow rose wine to be made by mixing red and white wines.

European farmers protest to demand help on milk prices — 25 May 2009, 23:39 CET

Furious farmers blockaded roads and brought some dairies to a halt in Europe - wide protests Monday to demand help for slumping wholesale milk prices, as EU officials announced concessions.

Protesting farmers to get tax relief: Germany — 25 May 2009, 15:51 CET

Faced with a mass protest of farmers riding tractors through Berlin's city centre Monday, the German government agreed to tax breaks to help farms struggling due to falling food prices.

European milk protests: French farmers block dairies — 25 May 2009, 16:20 CET

Hundreds of protesting farmers filled European streets Monday, with French farmers blockading 81 dairies, to demand EU help to confront low wholesale milk prices.

EU rejects boost in sugar aid to ACP countries — 21 May 2009, 00:52 CET

A European Union official Wednesday rejected calls to boost aid to former colonies in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) to help restructure their sugar industries.

Canada grants EU additional time in GMO dispute — 21 May 2009, 00:41 CET

Canada on Wednesday granted the European Union additional time to conform to a World Trade Organisation ruling demanding changes to the EU's rules on genetically modified crops and produce.

European dairy farmers threaten strike — 20 May 2009, 17:36 CET

The biggest lobby of European dairy farmers threatens to launch a Europe-wide strike over plummeting wholesale milk prices following protests in France and other European countries.

Sugar producers in developing world seek more EU aid — 19 May 2009, 13:55 CET

Sugar-producing countries from the ACP are appealing to the EU for more funds to help bolster their sugar cane production, which has been hard hit by the global financial crisis.

US, EU sign deal ending beef dispute — 14 May 2009, 00:28 CET

The United States and Europe have inked a provisional deal to end a longstanding dispute over the EU's ban on American hormone-treated beef, officials said on Wednesday.

Italy, Spain reap most EU farm handouts: study — 11 May 2009, 00:17 CET

France may be the biggest country beneficiary of generous EU farm subsidies, but the most individual multi-million-euro hand-outs go to companies in Italy and Spain, according to a study.