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Moving Ahead On New-look, Still-costly Farming

  • March 30th, 2007
  • Posted by 7thmin

belgium-fram-reduced.jpgPlans for moving out of production-based agricultural support to direct payments and regional development schemes have been taken one step further – amid evidence of strong public support. … Read More »

Farm Money, and Health Checks on Feed and Food

  • March 14th, 2007
  • Posted by 7thmin

belgium-fram-reduced.jpgTwo announcements from the European Commission this week (13.3.07) promise detailed disclosures on farm support, and upgraded controls on disease and contamination.

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Introducing: New Contributors to EUAustralia

  • February 23rd, 2007
  • Posted by 7thmin

subscribers-cockatoo1.jpgThree new writers have come on board providing their own perspectives on Europe, writes EUAustralia Online editor Lee Duffield. … Read More »

Document: Report on Farm Prospects

  • February 6th, 2007
  • Posted by 7thmin

fields-resize1.jpgA report published this week (5.2.07) by the European Commission, on prospects for agricultural markets and income, (2006-13), covers cereals, oilseeds, sugar, meat, eggs, milk and the main dairy products. … Read More »

Drive for a catch-up on bio-fuels

  • January 20th, 2007
  • Posted by 7thmin

fields-resize.jpgDeclaration of a target for bio-fuel production in the EU January Energy Package (10.1.07) aims to make up for a lackluster performance since promotion of energy crops began in 2003.

Europe is now subsidising production of crops for fuel at the level of EU 45 (A$72.48; Dcerates) per hectare, and has declared that by 2020 biofuels should account for at least 10% of transport fuel usage. … Read More »

EU Promoting Food Sales, Organics and Happy Animals

  • December 13th, 2006
  • Posted by 7thmin

resize.jpgEuropean food and wine sellers are to get a big boost for promotion of their products on major world markets – with a fifty percent EU subsidy for costs of the campaign. … Read More »

Unwanted Potatoes and Bird Flu

  • December 9th, 2006
  • Posted by EUEditor

fields-resize.jpgA European Council of Ministers from member countries of the EU has shelved a scientific recommendation in favour of letting a genetically modified, blue-black potato be grown in the fields. … Read More »

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