Person: for Agriculture and Rural Development

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

farming

Hogan: No-deal Brexit to hit perishables

Damage to perishable foods caught in port delays will be an early negative consequence of a no-deal Brexit, said Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development.

business

Europe must avoid US protectionist approach to trade talks

farming

Macra wants ‘young farmer’ term to focus on education

farming

Oliver Moore: CAP doesn’t fit organic output

farming

Brownie points for Phil Hogan's CAP simplification while pig and dairy farmers struggle

farming

Stephen Cadogan: Will some of the €315 billion find its way to our farmers?

‘Big Phil’ Hogan back on top after very rocky years in Cabinet

From a minister who looked in danger of being washed away in a flood of Irish Water controversies to the brink of becoming Europe’s €60bn man, it has been quite a year for Phil Hogan.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

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

CAP ‘could offer solutions to food security and climate change crises’

THE Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could offer solutions to many of the challenges of tomorrow, such as food security, management of natural resources, climate change, competitiveness and innovation.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2010

Lisbon vote ‘will hit EU agriculture’

THE decision of Irish voters not to ratify the Lisbon treaty is a serious issue that has a strong bearing on agriculture, according to European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mariann Fischer Boel.

Wed, 25 Jun, 2008

New energy crop incentive for farmers

A MAJOR boost for the growing of energy crops was announced by the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mariann Fischer Boel at Killybegs, Co Donegal, yesterday.

Sat, 23 Sep, 2006

Farm incomes - Changes in farming can be positive

The National Ploughing Championships, which begin tomorrow in Mogeely, East Cork, will attract about 150,000 over the course of the three days, and one of the most discussed issues will be that of farm incomes.

Mon, 26 Sep, 2005

‘Brazilian treatment’ hurts

EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mariann Fischer Boel, admitted last week that even if her severe sugar industry reform proposals are accepted fully, and the EU sugar industry becomes lean and competitive, EU manufacturers will never be able to offer lower sugar prices than the Brazilians, backed as they are by huge resources of land and labour.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2005