Person: Janusz Wojciechowski

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Stephen Cadogan: Unmet credit needs of farmers in the EU between €19.8 and €46.6bn

Having bailed out many banks across the continent since 2008, the EU and taxpayers are more than entitled to demand a better deal for borrowers.

Drinagh Co-op anticipates only 1c per litre milk price cut up to midsummer

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Milk markets have stabilised after initial Covid-19 panic

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Farming communities must stay vigilant and keep safety as a priority at all times

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Stephen Cadogan: Trivial aid measures won’t rescue farming and food sectors

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EU announces private storage aid is on the way as Carbery bucks the milk price trend

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Creed commended for leading 27-member state response to Commissioner's poor performance

Commissioner says no 'sackful of money' to help EU farmers in pandemic

EU farmers’ worst fears were confirmed this week when Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski admitted there is no “sackful of money” he can dip into, in response to calls from farmers, farmers’ organisations, and the Member States, to deploy pandemic market intervention measures as quickly as possible.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Stephen Cadogan: EU’s Common Agricultural Policy is ill-equipped to address a severe market crisis

It’s just a couple of weeks since Ireland started getting serious about coronavirus, but price cuts of 10c-15c/kg at beef factories, and 60c/kg at sheepmeat factories already show how badly farming will be affected.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

Closure of McDonald's is a 'big blow' for beef sector

McDonald’s closure here and in Britain could be devestate farmers

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Crackdown on EU’s intensive animal farming

Pig farmers are standing by for details of expected EU measures to restrict their activities, after Janusz Wojciechowski, the EU’s agriculture commissioner, said, “As part of the Green Deal, it will be necessary to address the problem of intensive pig farming in some EU countries, because agriculture has to be sustainable.”

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

New EU Commissioner may pounce if live exports go wrong

Stephen Cadogan The incoming Polish Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, has highlighted Irish live exports as being questionable from an animal welfare perspective, arguing that the transport times by sea were too long.

Thu, 07 Nov, 2019

MEPs back CEJA call for bank guarantee for young farmers

CEJA, the European Council of Young farmers, has strongly welcomed the written question on young farmers submitted to the European Commission by a number of prominent members of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2014

GM hot potato passed on

GM-free foods are expected to become an important market for farmers and food processors in Europe. But the anti-GM sector has questioned if Brussels will allow consumers the freedom to choose products which are guaranteed GM free.

Thu, 11 Nov, 2004