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Volatile farm prices a worry

By Jeremy Smith December 4, 2008

EU regulators should discuss with United States authorities ways to curb volatility in agricultural commodity markets so as to avoid unwanted buildups in speculative positions, a draft paper showed Nov. 26. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm and author of the document, said it would examine the possibility of taking regulatory initiatives in this

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Flowers might perk up ailing honeybees

November 27, 2008

Honeybees, whose numbers are falling, must be given flowery “recovery zones” in Europe’s farmlands to aid their survival, a leading EU lawmaker said Nov. 19. Bees pollinate numerous crops and scientists have expressed alarm over their mysterious and rapid decline. Experts have warned that a drop in the bee population could harm agriculture. “If we

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Auditors find EU overpaying farmers in error

By Jeremy Smith November 20, 2008

European Union auditors gave a cautious welcome Nov. 10 to improvements in how the bloc spends its huge budget, but pointed out billions of euros of subsidies continue to be paid out incorrectly. Persistent errors and weak internal controls in areas like agriculture, especially countryside projects, and regional aid were highlighted. In its annual report,

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Europeans to rethink fresh produce standards

By Jeremy Smith November 6, 2008

EU regulators hope to consider ways to prevent “non-standard” farm produce like pockmarked carrots, dirty leeks and unripe apples from being thrown away – and sold to consumers instead. The European Union has a raft of regulations to define farm products, setting down minimum standards, sizes and categories. Since a lot of produce taken from

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What’s in a name? For EU foods, it’s paperwork

By Jeremy Smith October 30, 2008

“I do agree with those who say that if we have too many, then the value of this tool becomes less important.” – EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel Europe may risk devaluing the reputation of its treasure trove of high-quality foods as ever more product names win protected status, joining the ranks of hams

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EU livestock sector hit by non-GM policy

October 23, 2008

Europe’s livestock industry will face hefty losses next year if the EU continues to ban tiny amounts of unapproved biotech material in imports, industry groups have warned. While the EU has approved a string of genetically modified products – mainly maize types – by default rubber stamps since 2004, it does not permit the presence

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EU says poultry spat with U. S. too hard to fix

By Doug Palmer October 23, 2008

A promise by the European Commission to lift an 11-year-old ban on U. S. poultry imports has proven too hard to fulfil and it was probably unwise to try, a top EU official said Oct. 18. “It is a very, very contaminated political area,” EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen said, referring to resistance in European

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EU restores import tariffs on cereals

By Jeremy Smith October 23, 2008

“We have now seen, since February of this year, a strong drop in prices below the level that we had actually expected.” – Mariann Fischer Boel The European Union agreed Oct. 16 to restore import tariffs on all cereals due to recent price slides in internal wheat and other key grain markets, the European Commission

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Volatile farm prices a worry

Flowers might perk up ailing honeybees

Auditors find EU overpaying farmers in error

Europeans to rethink fresh produce standards

What’s in a name? For EU foods, it’s paperwork

EU livestock sector hit by non-GM policy

EU says poultry spat with U. S. too hard to fix

EU restores import tariffs on cereals

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