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You are the farming queen!

Ursula von der Leyen did not forget about angered EU farmers during the launch of her election campaign for a second mandate at the European Commission on Thursday (7 March) but omitted all reference to the agricultural policies she penned during her five-year term. Ursula von der Leyen Unsurprisingly, von …

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Tractor protests threaten EU’s green farming policies!

It was the puddles of green sludge left by the tires of massive tractors in western Belgium’s industrial farmlands that drew the attention of biological engineer Ineke Maes. The slime was destructive algae, the result of the excess of chemicals used by farmers to boost their crops, but at a high cost to …

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EU sets out its strategy for the future of agriculture and food…

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture to develop a common vision for the future of the EU agriculture and food system. The Commission will formulate future recommendations for the agriculture and food sectors in line with the report to …

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FARM TO FORK IS DEAD!

A little more conversation, a little less action, please – no, that doesn’t come from a bad Elvis impersonator, but from Ursula von der Leyen and describes her new ‘softly, softly’ approach to food system transformation intended to replace the hard-hitting Farm to Fork strategy. This year, the Commission chief …

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COPA AND COGECA SUPPORT THE EU COMMISSION’S CONTINGENCY PLAN ON FOOD SECURITY…

Press release… Copa and Cogeca support the Commission’s contingency plan on food security and stands ready to take an active part in the future EFSCM  The European Commission issues today an important Communication on its vision of the lessons learned from the Covid crisis in terms of food security, and …

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