Organisation: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

How Microsoft Airband would solve the urban-rural broadband gap

Last week’s Government decision to award the national broadband plan contract to Granahan McCourt wasn’t the only big recent announcement about improving rural connectivity.

Sat, 11 May, 2019

A week of good news for dairy farmers

As the next sale of EU skim milk powder (SMP) out of public intervention kicks off today, dairy farmers will hope a week of good dairy industry news continues to relieve their worries over Brexit, international trade and tariff disputes, and global economic trends.

Thu, 24 Jan, 2019

Nine options for sheep farmers in new €10 per ewe scheme

An IFA National Sheep Committee delegation led by Chairman John Lynskey discussed details of the new €10 per ewe sheep scheme with Department of Agriculture officials last week.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2016

Hogan confirmed as Agriculture Commissioner

Phil Hogan has been confirmed as the new European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development in the 28-member Commission named by president-elect Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels this morning.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2014

EU sheep-meat fall of 20% to be discussed

THE critical slump in EU sheep-meat production will be addressed at a conference today and tomorrow, in Limoges, in France, organised by Michel Barnier, the French Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries.

Thu, 04 Sep, 2008