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Stephen Cadogan: Major re-shaping of EU agriculture policy proposed

Will there be big changes in the next version of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), from 2020?

Stephen Cadogan: Major re-shaping of EU agriculture policy proposed

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016 - 01:00

One would have to say yes, because things can’t go on the way they are.

As EU Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan has overseen about €1.5bn of bail-outs for struggling farmers, especially in the dairy and pig sectors.

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