Phil Hogan points to positive future prospects for farming

Despite the current situation, the medium and longer-term prospects remain positive for European agriculture, Commissioner Phil Hogan has predicted.

“Unfortunately, predicting just when this will happen is a little more difficult,” the commissioner told an event in Brussels.

Mr Hogan said the immediate challenge is to use the instruments available through the Common Agricultural Policy to support producers through this difficult period and leave them well placed to benefit from the upturn when it comes.