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Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Some measures to reduce the backlogs in the registration of active substances have been removed from the food and feed safety simplification package.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

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Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

Flanagan insists an independent CAP can still be saved

NEWS 27 September 2026

Farmers angered over rejection of CBAM safeguard

Farmers angered over rejection of CBAM safeguard

NEWS 23 September 2026

MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

MEPs slap down CBAM emergency clause

NEWS 20 September 2026

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

Best of times and worst of times for the EU

NEWS 18 September 2026

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MEPs reject emergency brake for EU carbon tax on fertiliser imports

MEPs reject emergency brake for EU carbon tax on fertiliser imports

The Commission sought emergency brake for CBAM on any products seeing price spikes related to the tax, but MEPs have voted against it.

NEWS 27 July 2026

Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food did a fair impersonation of a Government backbench TD at a farmers' meeting down the country when discussing the CAP budget.

DEALER 27 July 2026

Strasbourg setback for European Commission's CAP budget plans

Strasbourg setback for European Commission's CAP budget plans

The Commission's proposals on a national envelope for all EU payments failed to get the support of negotiators from the European Parliament's agricultural committee.

NEWS 27 July 2026

Five proposals from Independent Ireland live exporters' meeting

Five proposals from Independent Ireland live exporters' meeting

Proposals include investigating additional capacity in Irish Ferries, establishing a live export stakeholder group, developing a plan of action and presenting this to the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 27 July 2026

Opinion: if we fail young farmers, we risk our food security

Opinion: if we fail young farmers, we risk our food security

For both Ireland and the EU, the recent global instability has laid bare the importance of maintaining our own food supply, writes Aindrias Moynihan.

OPINION 27 July 2026

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Argentina.

WORLD 27 July 2026

CAP cuts could lead EU down US-style consolidation path, MEP warns

CAP cuts could lead EU down US-style consolidation path, MEP warns

MEP Maria Walsh warned that US-style farm conglomerates could be coming down the tracks if CAP supports are cut.

NEWS 27 July 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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