Oliver Moore: CAP talks begin by evading contact

Though not due an upgrade until 2020, last week saw the formal start of the next CAP consultation process.

Don’t let this early start fool you — 2017 will see an altogether less ambitious, hurried CAP consultation process than the previous CAP reform.

Indeed the whole consultation process will be completed by end of year. To kick things off, EU Agri Commissioner Phil Hogan rolled out a consultation document on February 2.