Weanling beef cattle out on grass in the Spring sunshine at Clonroche, Co.Wexford. Photo: Jack Caffrey
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The EU institutions are travelling this week with the Agriculture Council meeting in Luxembourg, the Parliament sitting in Luxembourg and Agriculture Commissioner Hogan spending part of the week in Italy as well as attending Council.
The Brazilian beef issue may be ring fenced around the 21 companies under investigation but it will feature heavily in the Council discussions and following representations by the IFA, the Parliament’s Agriculture Committee Chairman has tabled a question for the plenary of the Parliament on how the issue will sit with Mercosur trade discussions.
This is following lobbying by the IFA in Brussels, led by livestock chair, Angus Woods
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Meanwhile Commissioner Andriukaitis, who is responsible for health and food safety will brief the Council meeting following his discussions in Brazil last week on a scheduled visit.
The Irish Farmers Journal will be providing update on line and in Thursday’s print edition.
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The EU institutions are travelling this week with the Agriculture Council meeting in Luxembourg, the Parliament sitting in Luxembourg and Agriculture Commissioner Hogan spending part of the week in Italy as well as attending Council.
The Brazilian beef issue may be ring fenced around the 21 companies under investigation but it will feature heavily in the Council discussions and following representations by the IFA, the Parliament’s Agriculture Committee Chairman has tabled a question for the plenary of the Parliament on how the issue will sit with Mercosur trade discussions.
This is following lobbying by the IFA in Brussels, led by livestock chair, Angus Woods
Meanwhile Commissioner Andriukaitis, who is responsible for health and food safety will brief the Council meeting following his discussions in Brazil last week on a scheduled visit.
The Irish Farmers Journal will be providing update on line and in Thursday’s print edition.
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