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EU sheepmeat imports to rise by 10%

The EU has already lost one-eight of its sheep output over the past 10 years before EU and UK free trade deals with NZ hit farmers.

18 December 2024 NEWS
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EU’s slice of global agri-food markets ‘shrinking’

Less of the global trade in agri-food products will be filled by the EU in the years ahead as production looks set to fall.

18 December 2024 NEWS
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More pork access for Paraguay in Mercosur deal

The recent Mercosur deal was not a full renegotiation, rather a tightening of environmental issues that were frustrating ratification in the EU.

18 December 2024 NEWS
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Mercosur ‘not a cars-for-beef swap’

The Commission's line is that EU dairy stands to gain from a trade deal with Mercosur.

18 December 2024 NEWS
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US could drop hormone-fed beef from UK deal

If the US drops its insistence on hormone-fed beef getting access to the UK as part of a trade deal, it would be a real game-changer.

18 December 2024 NEWS
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Kubota marks 50 years in Europe with new M7004 tractor and autonomous updates

2024 marked the 50th anniversary since Kubota’s arrival into Europe, earlier in October the Japanese manufacturer marked the milestone with a two-day dealer and press event in Spain.

18 December 2024
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EU to hit peak milk next year before 10-year decline

The Commission anticipates a 0.2% per year decline in EU milk outlook, with this decline being sharper in western member states.

18 December 2024 NEWS

Fresh calls to develop hydrogen in Ireland

There have been fresh calls to use hydrogen in hard-to-abate transport sectors in Ireland, including heavy-duty trucks and buses, shipping and aviation, cutting emissions by 260,000 tonnes per year.

16 December 2024 NEWS
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EIB to step in with €3bn loans for young, green, and female farmers

EIB-backed loans are to come for the EU's young and women farmers, as well as those focusing on the environment, with the possibility of subsidised interest rates.

16 December 2024 NEWS