EU land law: Member states agree despite criticism from Germany
Despite rejection from Germany, the EU Competitiveness Council has approved the agreement on a new land law. Criticism comes from German agriculture and industry.
Von Julia Dahm
Despite rejection from Germany, the EU Competitiveness Council has approved the agreement on a new land law. Criticism comes from German agriculture and industry.
Von Julia Dahm
The European Parliament's Agriculture Committee is seeking amendments to the Commission's proposal on the CAP simplification package. The plenary will vote on this at the beginning of October.
Von Merle Heusmann
Private initiatives such as voluntary carbon markets offer farmers incentives for climate action measures. However, according to a new study, they only reach their full potential under certain conditions.
Von Julia Dahm
The European Commission has explained how EU agricultural funds are to be distributed among the member states in future. Cuts in the agricultural budget are to be distributed evenly.
Von Julia Dahm
The European Commission has approved the German government's biomass package under state aid law. Apparently just in time for the upcoming October tender.
Von Julia Dahm
The EU Commission wants to work more closely with India, but India's cooperation with Russia and strong interests in agricultural trade are making negotiations for a free trade agreement more difficult.
Von János Allenbach-Ammann
Mehrere Verbände wollen das staatliche Tierwohllabel für private Zertifizierer öffnen. Vertreter der bäuerlichen Landwirtschaft sind dagegen. Und auch eine grüne Ministerin widerspricht.
Von Frederik Bombosch
The fact that the EU Commission is cutting back on the future agricultural budget has not gone down well with the farmers' association. However, several experts at a Bundestag hearing described savings in this area as overdue.
Von Julia Dahm
German farmers can breathe a sigh of relief this year: The yield and quality of the wheat harvest are solid. Nevertheless, it is clear what the sector needs to prepare for in the face of climate change.
Von Steffen Bach
Members of the European Parliament from the CDU/CSU are asking the EU Commission to quickly give the green light for the promotion of biomass plants in Germany. But the Commission is keeping a low profile.
Von Julia Dahm