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Wine, fruit, veg sectors to receive additional EU aid

Farming (BRUSSELS) – Support measures for the wine sector adopted by the EU Wednesday include increasing support for harvest insurance and mutual funds, and extending by a year the flexibility…

EU code to promote sustainable food system

Organic food (BRUSSELS) – 65 companies and associations signed a new EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business Monday, with a view to increasing the availability and affordability of…

EU agrees farm quotas with US post-Brexit

Beef and rice (BRUSSELS) – The European Union and the United States concluded negotiations Monday to adjust the European Union’s World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural quotas, following the UK’s withdrawal…

Brussels consults on new EU Soil Strategy

Photo by ulrichstill (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission launched Tuesday a public consultation on a new EU Soil Strategy, the last of a set of consultations on different ecosystems forming…