Person: Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development

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Taoiseach opens Belview
Taoiseach opens Belview
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland hosts Taoiseach Enda Kenny and EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan today for the official opening. 

Thu, 05 Mar, 2015

Great 60 years for IFA, but it’s as challenging as ever
Great 60 years for IFA, but it’s as challenging as ever
The best-organised and most influential farmers in Europe — that’s the Irish, and it’s all thanks to the IFA, was the very interesting assessment of EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, last week, writes Stephen Cadogan.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2015

Phil Hogan faces EU Commissioner vote today
Phil Hogan faces EU Commissioner vote today

MEPs in the European Parliament in Strasbourg will vote today on the new team of EU Commissioners.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2014

Europe’s gain could be a winner for Irish farmers too
Europe’s gain could be a winner for Irish farmers too
Within three years of securing a Cabinet position in Dublin, Phil Hogan had introduced taxes on property and water, overseen the set up of Irish Water, and implemented the biggest reform of local government in Ireland since the formation of the state.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2014

Ecology and food security on the agenda as Ciolos visits Ireland

FARM groups and Oireachtas committee members will discuss ecology and future food security issues during today’s Irish visit by European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Ciolos.

Fri, 01 Oct, 2010

Smith stresses to EU Commissioner need for continued income support

THE future direction of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was one of the issues discussed at a meeting in Brussels yesterday between Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith and European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacien Ciolos.

Tue, 13 Jul, 2010

Euro-leaf to indicate organic status

SOMETIMES it is difficult to tell if the food you are buying is really organic, but that is set to start changing from today.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2010

IFA to stress importance of single farm payment to new commissioner

THE new European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Ciolos, who took office yesterday, will meet with the Irish Farmers’ Association in Brussels today.

Thu, 11 Feb, 2010

EC simplifies CAP to cut red tape

THE European Commission has taken a further step in the process of simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy.

Sat, 14 Jun, 2008

Call for 2% increase in milk quotas

DAIRY co-op leaders from Ireland, Denmark and Holland have called for an increase in milk quotas by up to 2% per annum from 2009 to 2014.

Thu, 29 May, 2008

Boel urges internet debate on CAP

AN INTERNET debate on the health check of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is being urged by European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel.

Fri, 07 Dec, 2007

Farming red tape limited, says report

THE burden of red tape on farmers resulting from compulsory standards of environmental protection, public, animal and plant health and animal welfare (cross-compliance) is very limited, according to a new report carried out for the European Commission.

Thu, 06 Dec, 2007

Marts oppose export refunds move
THE country’s livestock marts have voiced strong opposition to the European Commission’s proposal to end all export refunds on live animals.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2005

Nitrates but no export refund
LAST week was disastrous for Irish farmers, with the Nitrates Directive published by Environment Minister Dick Roche on Monday now looking in hindsight like the worst move of all.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2005

Fischer Boel offers no sugar sweet plans
SUGAR reforms was not the only sticky issue that confronted European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel when she visited Ireland yesterday.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2005

WTO tariff deal takes shape
THE European Commission has welcomed last week’s broad support by trade ministers from 30 members of the World Trade Organisation for moves to progress discussions on international trade access for agricultural products.

Thu, 12 May, 2005

WTO backs 'Irish' regato
DAIRYGOLD Co-op's success with a Mediterranean type regato cheese now has worldwide protection from imitators, following a decision by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Thu, 31 Mar, 2005

Bid to enhance role of women in agriculture
THE enormous role that women play in agriculture is often invisible to the general public. One reason is that farming is traditionally regarded as “men’s work”. Another is that few women farm in their own right.

Wed, 09 Mar, 2005

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