Organisation: East Fine Gael

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business

Legislation on food supply chain ‘a blow to unfair practices’ says MEP

EUROPEAN intentions to introduce legislation for the food supply chain have been hailed as a step in the right direction.

news

Half-mast flag idea daft and ignorant, say MEPs

business

‘Greener’ demands on farmers likely

business

Parliament adopts report calling for CAP budget to stay at current level

business

IFA president wants combined national effort to safeguard CAP

business

IFA expects Smith to produce package on farm waste grants

EU to overhaul agriculture policy

THE EU Commission will today unveil a proposed shake-up of the Common Agriculture Policy.

Tue, 20 May, 2008

New minister hits ground running

THE new Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith, will hit the ground running as his French counterpart Michel Barnier flies into Dublin today for key strategy talks on the world trade deal now being negotiated in Geneva.

Fri, 09 May, 2008

CAP payment reform ‘unacceptable’

EUROPEAN UNION agriculture policy will be shaped more and more by budgetary concerns, Irish farmers have been told.

Wed, 09 Jan, 2008

Concerns over EU disease control move

THE European Union needs to ensure that its measures to control, monitor and eradicate animal diseases are consistent with trade policy, according to Ireland East Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness.

Sat, 16 Dec, 2006

Farmers should bring poultry indoors: MEP

IRISH farmers should follow Swedish and Danish examples and keep poultry locked up, warned one politician, as fears grow the deadly bird flu has moved a step closer to Ireland today.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2006

Beet growers face 39% price cuts

Ireland: Sugar beet growers could be facing the prospect of price cuts as high as 39% when the EU reform proposals are published in June.

Sat, 21 May, 2005