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Nature restoration law ‘more extreme’ than designations - INHFA
Noel Bardon
The INHFA renewed warnings on the nature restoration law after a trip to Brussels, where it discussed its concerns with EU policymakers.
23 May 2023 News
Eastern European farmers take to Brussels in protest over imports
Farmers are protesting around excessive imports of agricultural and food products from Ukraine.
17 May 2023 News
Poor communication sinks rewetting before it starts
A huge amount of uncertainty, a recent decision to increase the area for rewetting and political comments this week from the French President means rewetting is under the spotlight
Wonky food in a wonky food chain
The obsession with perfect looking food is a symptom of misplaced priorities within the food chain, and it's piling unsustainable pressure on growers.
17 May 2023 Dealer
Minister to clampdown on slurry rogues
Slurry spreading breaches are doing nothing to help Ireland’s case for retaining the nitrates derogation from Brussels.
10 May 2023 News
UK-EU relations at most-stable point since referendum
As the mood improves between London and Brussels, it could be time to bring forward the review of the trade and co-operation agreement.
7 May 2023 News
MEP group rejects EU rewetting and pesticide plans
The EPP group, which has agreed to reject proposals on nature restoration and tighter pesticide rules, is the largest in the European Parliament.
5 May 2023 News
Holland gets €1.5bn farm buy-out schemes approved by Commission
The European Commission has green-lighted two schemes proposed by the Netherlands to pay farmers to close up livestock farms.
2 May 2023 News
Department submits forestry programme to EU
Despite lodging the new forestry programme to Brussels for approval, a date for opening the scheme for new planting applications is still unclear.
26 April 2023 News
Ukraine a bigger problem for EU than UK
A further €100m has been allocated by the EU to offset the impact of Ukrainian grain on neighbouring states, but that is a short-term solution.
21 April 2023 News
Defending farmers is an uphill battle in Brussels, IFA warns
The IFA’s man in Brussels is facing an uphill battle in fighting for farmers in the face of harsher EU environmental rules.
12 April 2023 News
Looming Farm to Fork decisions will be key for Irish farmers
MEP Colm Markey warns of shifting goalposts with new environmental rules and the importance of farmer-friendly targets in the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy.
12 April 2023 News