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EU farm policy rules to be further simplified

A raft of changes due to come into force on 1 January 2018 continue the drive towards a simpler, more modern Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

European Commission acts for better broadband in rural areas

Financial instruments for a truly modern European farming and food sector

Building a European farming and food sector which is truly modern, competitive, innovative and sustainable needs appropriate financing so farmers can...

Background brief - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 9/10/2017

The Council meeting will take place in Luxembourg on Monday 9 October 2017 only, starting at 10.00. It will address both agricultural and fisheries ma...

European Commission forecasts recovery in EU cereal production

EU cereal production is expected to recover slightly in the year ahead, although levels are likely to remain below average. This is just one of the fi...

Commissioner Hogan highlights importance of European young farmers

"Today's young farmers are the environmentalists of tomorrow". Speaking at a conference organised by the Conseil Européen des jeunes agriculteurs (CEJ...

EU rules eased to help farmers affected by difficult climatic conditions

The European Commission has agreed to allow national governments to make advance payments to farmers in order to help those affected by the difficult...

Bioeconomy knowledge centre will enable more evidence-based policies

The European Commission's agriculture and rural development department will benefit from knowledge and information sharing on the bioeconomy with the...

Commission agrees to delay CAP payments application deadline

Countries wishing to extend the deadline for applications EU aid for farmers will be allowed to do so, EU agriculture and rural development commission...

Commission adopts proposal improving collection and use of farm statistics to better support agricultural policy-making

Today, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation on new, integrated ways to collect and use statistics on farms so as to better supp...

Cork Conference concludes with new declaration on Rural Development and Agriculture

A new Cork Declaration – A Better Life in Rural Areas (link is external) on the importance of rural areas with 10 policy orientations (see Annex) has...

Rural infrastructure funds “could achieve much more”, say EU Auditors

EU-financed projects to improve rural areas by building roads, water supply schemes, schools and other facilities provide only limited value for money...

EAFRD Projects Brochure: Rural Development Priorities 2014-2020

This EAFRD Projects Brochure considers the new European Union rural development priorities for the 2014-2020 programming period. It looks at existing...

Simplification as a top priority in 2015

Phil Hogan - Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Brussels, 3 December 2014, European Parliament, Committee on Agriculture and Rural De...