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Plans 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 »
Two announcements from the European Commission this week (13.3.07) promise detailed disclosures on farm support, and upgraded controls on disease and contamination.
Three new writers have come on board providing their own perspectives on Europe, writes EUAustralia Online editor Lee Duffield. … Read More »
Argument continues within the French wine market over the value, even need for the generic marketing designation, “Vignobles de France”, but it looks to be the makings of an earnest counter-attack against “New World” incursions. … Read More »
As the European Commission convened a conference promoting virtues of top food quality (5.2.07), Greenpeace picketed its headquarters declaring protection standards were still not complete. … Read More »
The executive person with most say on farm policy in the EU, Mariann Fisher Boel, EC Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, says she is opening her thinking to all who might want to engage with her.
Sample the Commissioner’s blog on http://blogs.ec.europa/fischer-boel … Read More »
Declaration 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 »