Fisheries stakeholders on tenterhooks over Brexit deal
14 Jul Agriculture & Food

Fisheries stakeholders on tenterhooks over Brexit deal

Failure to agree mutual access to fishing waters post-Brexit could threaten the whole Common Fisheries Policy, putting Europe’s fishermen in peril, warns Grace O’Sullivan.
by Grace O’Sullivan
MEPs welcome decision to establish animal welfare committee in Parliament
30 Jun Agriculture & Food
MEPs welcome decision to establish animal welfare committee in Parliament
Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery
17 Jun Agriculture & Food
Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery
From pitch fork to plate: steps to greater food safety
20 May Agriculture & Food
From pitch fork to plate: steps to greater food safety
AnimalhealthEurope welcomes new rules on animal medicines Sponsored
19 Jun Agriculture & Food
AnimalhealthEurope welcomes new rules on animal medicines
AnimalhealthEurope welcomes the outcomes agreed by the negotiators for the new rules on animal medicines which should help to deliver greater access to a wide range of animal medicines to improve animal health management and animal welfare in Europe.
Going Dutch on antibiotic resistance
07 Jun Agriculture & Food
Going Dutch on antibiotic resistance
Reducing antibiotic use in animal husbandry is essential to preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance, argues Dr Danielle van Dalen.
Innovation in animal health and sustainable livestock production in Europe: Two sides of the same coin? Sponsored
07 Jun Agriculture & Food
Innovation in animal health and sustainable livestock production in Europe: Two sides of the same coin?
With the European Commission’s recently published proposal for a new common agricultural policy (CAP) deemed ‘fit for the future’, AnimalhealthEurope gathers parties with a stake in th future of livestock production in Europe to discuss the role of research and innovation in animal health, and to debate what future innovations are needed to ensure a resilient and sustainable livestock sector in Europe.
International Forum on Food and Nutrition: EU needs a “revolution in thinking” to support sustainable agriculture
06 Jun Agriculture & Food
International Forum on Food and Nutrition: EU needs a “revolution in thinking” to support sustainable agriculture
The International Forum on Food and Nutrition has been told that the European Union needs a “revolution in thinking” to support sustainable agriculture and nutrition and migration.
Safeguarding animal health and welfare: a priority for the future UK-EU relationship Sponsored
23 May Agriculture & Food
Safeguarding animal health and welfare: a priority for the future UK-EU relationship
MEPs and stakeholders from the animal health industry gathered at the European Parliament to address key issues.
New report claims glyphosate has 'serious adverse' health effects
18 May Agriculture & Food
New report claims glyphosate has 'serious adverse' health effects
The controversial substance glyphosate has serious adverse health effects, including on sexual and reproductive health, according to a new report published this week.
Issue 476 | 21 May 2018
18 May Agriculture & Food
Issue 476 | 21 May 2018
Miriam Dalli interview, European Week Against Cancer, Anti-Semitism, World No Tobacco Day, Development Days, European Maritime Day, MFF negotiations, Product Safety, Animal Testing, 5 questions with Marlene Mizzi and more.
Scratching the surface: why mandatory GMO feeding studies just do not make sense Sponsored
15 May Agriculture & Food
Scratching the surface: why mandatory GMO feeding studies just do not make sense
It’s time to scratch the surface, and recognise that advanced plant breeding methods, including GM crops, can really make a positive impact, writes Julian Little.
Is Europe willing to make animals the scapegoat through a disproportionate focus on their role in AMR? Sponsored
08 May Agriculture & Food
Is Europe willing to make animals the scapegoat through a disproportionate focus on their role in AMR?
Unlike human medicines veterinary medicines undergo a thorough environmental risk assessment, explains AnimalhealthEurope Secretary General, Roxane Feller.
EU must reinstate science in GMO safety assessment and eliminate unnecessary animal testing Sponsored
17 Apr Agriculture & Food
EU must reinstate science in GMO safety assessment and eliminate unnecessary animal testing
Beat Späth, Director of Agricultural Biotechnology at EuropaBio, calls for an end to unneeded animal testing.
Why we need ecological biofuels
16 Apr Agriculture & Food
Why we need ecological biofuels
We must establish concrete criteria for determining how sustainable growing, manufacturing, transporting and marketing biofuels is, says Paloma López Bermejo.
Can biofuels help make the EU more sustainable?
16 Apr Agriculture & Food
Can biofuels help make the EU more sustainable?
Biofuels will certainly help green Europe’s energy supply, but just how big a role they will play in our overall push for sustainability remains unclear, says Seb Dance.
Antimicrobial resistance is an inevitable part of evolution
11 Apr Agriculture & Food
Antimicrobial resistance is an inevitable part of evolution
Antimicrobial resistance is a natural, inevitable process, but changing our behaviour and adapting to new conditions can help delay its possibly lethal consequences, writes Pavel Poc.
Trust in food risk assessment essential for innovation Sponsored
10 Apr Agriculture & Food
Trust in food risk assessment essential for innovation
EuropaBio's reaction to the EC proposal for a regulation on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain.
Embracing technology is vital for EU agriculture
23 Mar Agriculture & Food
Embracing technology is vital for EU agriculture
As the future shape of EU agricultural policy begins to be debated once more, industry must have its say for it to be fit-for-purpose, writes Jim Nicholson.
New rules breaking down barriers to innovation in animal health Sponsored
21 Mar Agriculture & Food
New rules breaking down barriers to innovation in animal health
As trilogue negotiations progress, there are numerous ways in which the new rules on animal medicines can shape up to deliver on objectives to foster innovation for improving the health and wellbeing of animals, while protecting public health, writes Roxane Feller.
CAP reform: There is an opportunity in every crisis
21 Mar Agriculture & Food
CAP reform: There is an opportunity in every crisis
Bureaucracy is not a compulsory component of a common European agricultural policy, writes Peter Jahr.
Issue 472 | 19 March 2018
19 Mar Agriculture & Food
Issue 472 | 19 March 2018
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov interview, ePivacy, Copyright, Fire Safety, Online Gambling, CAP Post-2020, Smart Farming, Foreign Investment,Sustainable Finance, Listeria, ASEM, 5 questions with Peter Kouroumbashev and more...
Science and Democracy: safeguarding the right to science, also in agriculture Sponsored
19 Mar Agriculture & Food
Science and Democracy: safeguarding the right to science, also in agriculture
The upcoming World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research will help raise awareness of the need for legislation to embrace the right to science, explains Marco Cappato.
GMOinfo.EU brings you factual information on GMOs in your language Sponsored
09 Mar Agriculture & Food
GMOinfo.EU brings you factual information on GMOs in your language
EuropaBio, together with partners in 11 countries, is launching the GMOinfo.eu website, which includes important information about GMOs in 10 different languages.
Alignment on animal health rules essential post-Brexit Sponsored
05 Mar Agriculture & Food
Alignment on animal health rules essential post-Brexit
Brussels, 5 March 2018; Following the publication of the draft Withdrawal Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom, and the recent UK Prime Minister’s Mansion House address, AnimalhealthEurope is pleased to see the importance of animal health given a prime focus in discussions.
Farm land in Europe: How to ensure fair ownership?
21 Feb Agriculture & Food
Farm land in Europe: How to ensure fair ownership?
The selling-off of agricultural land started several years ago, but since the 2008 financial crisis poured more oil onto an already blazing fire, it’s been burning brightly in Europe, writes Maria Noichl.
CAP has the capacity to help farmers react to changing consumer demand
21 Feb Agriculture & Food
CAP has the capacity to help farmers react to changing consumer demand
The challenges faced by Europe’s farmers require brand new solutions, says Phil Hogan.
Alcoholic beverage labels: Time for harmony
19 Feb Agriculture & Food
Alcoholic beverage labels: Time for harmony
Any solution to the ongoing alcohol labelling conundrum must provide a level playing-field for the different drinks sectors, writes Ulrike Müller.