Two important years facing industry
NFU Cereals vice-chairman Guy Smith speaking at The Cereals event yesterday wondered if the current…
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New Holland Agriculture presents its vision for a future of sustainable agriculture at European Parliament
New Holland Agriculture was invited to present its vision on a new course for agricultural…
New COPA group chairman highlights need for need for good deal for organic
Newly re-elected Chairman of Copa and Cogecas’ Working Party on Organic Production Kees Van Zelderen…
Copa and Cogeca regret EU Commission plans to re-authorise use of herbicide active substance glyphosate for only ten years
Copa and Cogeca regretted the EU Commission plans to re-authorise the use of the herbicide…
Green MEP welcomes European Parliament GMO objection
Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East, has welcomed a decisive victory for GMO…
Calls to halt GM maize and cotton import
MEPs objected on Wednesday to EU Commission plans to authorise imports of products made from…
Ban on common weed killer could create £228 million council tax bombshell
New economic figures unveiled today reveal the cost to the local taxpayer of banning common…
Farmers urged to tell MPs, candidates and MEPs how neonicotinoids ban would affect their farm
The NFU is today urging farmers and growers to speak to their MP, prospective parliamentary…
Copa and Cogeca urge Commission to re-authorise use of glyphosate in EU for fifteen years
Copa and Cogeca sent a letter to EU Commission President Juncker in Brussels this week…
Call to action on glyphosate
As the EU decision on whether or not to re-authorise the herbicide glyphosate approaches, NFU…