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Report highlights good progress made on long-term vision for EU rural areas

The European Commission has today published a report outlining the good progress made so far under the EU's long-term rural vision, highlighting positive outcomes delivered since 2021 and presenting ideas for future work.   The report outlines progress made under the “Long-term vision for the EU's rural areas” to support stronger, more connected…

Extension of the call for interest | Seminar and field trip: State of play of agriculture ahead of the European elections: how the CAP can address challenges of farmers - Belgium, 27-29 May 2024

35 Ag-Press journalists will be given the opportunity to participate in our next seminar in Brussels, followed by two farm visits in Belgium on 27-29 May 2024, focusing on the state of play of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) ahead of the European elections.   During the first day in the European Commission's premises in Brussels, the…

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Main results - Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 26 March 2024

Rapid and structural responses to the situation in the agricultural sector   The Agriculture and Fisheries Council discussed the EU's response to the current concerns in the agricultural sector, based on the guidance from the European Council on 21-22 March 2024. During that meeting, EU leaders invited the Agriculture and Fisheries Council to take…

Speech by President von der Leyen at the Annual Conference of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture, via video message

Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests,   Thank you for inviting me, to address your Annual Conference of the Forum for the Future of Agriculture. For more than 15 years, the Forum has convened a wide range of stakeholders across the food system. It has become an inclusive space to discuss topics such as the future of our global food system…

Support for farmers: Council endorses targeted review of the common agricultural policy

    Today member states' representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture endorsed a targeted review of certain basic acts of the common agricultural policy (CAP) proposed by the European Commission as a response to the concerns voiced by farmers. This review addresses issues encountered, for instance, with the implementation of the CAP…