CAP not Matching Europe’s Green Ambitions, say Auditors (again)
CAP 2023-2027 is greener than the previous CAP - but plans "do not match the EU’s ambitions for the climate and the environment". That's according to the ECA - the European Court of Auditors - which...
View ArticleOctober is Here – That Means European Days of Action!
Every October, farmers, consumers, activists and citizens come together to celebrate food and farming – and demand political change! For the seventh year in a row, the European Days of Action are...
View ArticleFrom Farmers for Farmers – and for Healthy Societies on a Planet Conducive to...
The European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) is an independent, farmer-led coordination and political advocacy organization of the movement of regenerative agriculture at the European...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Time for a Rethink to Reverse the Rapid Decline of Farming in Europe
A new study from the Greenpeace European Unit - Go Big or go Bust shows just how rapidly farming in Europe is going in a particular trajectory. Simply put, small farm are disappearing, and large farms...
View ArticleOp-ed – The Brave New World of Bayer & Co
In this op-ed, Hans Van Sharen of Corporate Europe Observatory argues that Bayer, a German agrochemical giant, exerts vast political and economic influence globally, often harming public health,...
View ArticleMichael Dower Award for Rural Resilience – Nominate A Rural Action-Taker Today!
Michael Dower (1937-2022) has inspired rural Europe for decades. Co-founder of the European AgriCultural Convention (EAC), which later became ARC2020, he was a phenomenal agent of change. Launching...
View ArticleThe EU is Mulling a Seismic Budgetary Shift – What Would This Mean for Agri...
The European Commission has been quietly weighing up options to radically overhaul its budget. This could see all of its 500+ biggest money pots merged into one mega money pot, divided out based on...
View ArticleCommissioner-Hopefuls Hint at Road Ahead
Last week the new crop of wannabe Commissioners faced the first round of questioning from the European Parliament. Meanwhile, the Agriculture and Fisheries Council signs off (sort of) on a...
View ArticleNo More Business As Usual For Future Rural Development Policy
Negotiations on future policy options at the EU level are ongoing, setting the basic framework for future rural development policy. In this op-ed, Edina Ocsko of Smart Village Network Services / E40,...
View ArticleDo the 28 CAP Strategic Plans Progress Fairness for Farmers?
New CAP Strategic Plans have been prepared and implemented since 2023 in all EU member states. Are they helping progress values of fairness, as enshrined in both CAP and other EU legislation? Here we...
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