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04/09/2020
CAP
Representing environmentally-friendly farmers at the Commission’s ‘Farmers of the Future’ workshop
What will agriculture look like in 2050? How can we ensure that enough food is produced, while ensuring that environment…
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes public consultation on new EU Organic Action Plan and additional time to finalize new organic rules
BRUSSELS, 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 – The organic food and farming movement welcomes the announcement today by the Commission that the…
30/08/2020
CAP
March for agricultural reforms opens three days of protest at the informal agriculture council in Koblenz (Germany)
Koblenz/Brussels, 30 August 2020 – Protestors rallied in the city of Koblenz at the start of three days of protest accompanying the informal EU agriculture…
20/07/2020
CAP
Request for a meeting re. CAP alignment with the European Green Deal
Brussels, 20th July 2020 To: Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Subject: Request for a meeting re. CAP alignment with the European…
Political hotspot July 2020
With the publication of the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork (F2F) strategies, the European Commission puts organic food and…
More than 1,000 discussed the new Organic Regulation, Common Agriculture Policy, and future of our food system at first digital European Organic Congress
On 1-3 July, the first online edition of our European Organic Congress took place with more than 1,000 participants. This…
Read about heather as an alternative to control worms in sheep in RELACS’ news story
Anthelmintic resistance is spreading globally, impacting the environment and animal welfare. As the organic sector we are seeking non-chemical complements…
More than 100 tuned in to online OK-Net EcoFeed Thematic Group meeting!
On Tuesday 26 May 2020, the Thematic Group meeting brought Innovation Groups involved in the OK-Net EcoFeed project together with external interested…
29/04/2020
CAP
Transition to the new CAP: Rules agreed in European Parliament
On 28 April, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (COMAGRI) of the European Parliament voted on the rules of…
25/02/2020
CAP
Charles Michel’s MFF proposal puts second-pillar budget at risk
Ahead of the extraordinary Council on EU’s long-term budget, the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF), Council President Charles Michel presented the…
PRESS RELEASE: IFOAM EU calls for a target of 20% organic land in the EU
BRUSSELS, 13 FEBRUARY 2020 – As the European Commission is expected to release the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies,…