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EU: Slight decrease in animal production expected in 2024
Decreases in pig, bovine, and sheep production are expected.
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EU: citizen initiative to defend agriculture and the rural economy
The European Commission has decided to register the European citizens' initiative entitled "European Citizens' Initiative in Defence of Agriculture and Rural Economy in Europe".
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Poland wants to close its agricultural market to Ukraine for 20 years after its accession to the EU
Polish Deputy Minister of Agriculture Michal Kolodziejczak, who was elected to the Sejm on the list of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition, said that it is necessary to close the agricultural market for Ukraine for 20 years after its accession to the EU.
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EU proposes new rules to improve animal welfare in transport
The Commission has proposed the biggest reform of EU animal welfare rules during transport in 20 years.
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EU Plans to Subsidize Ukrainian Grain Exports
The European Commission is considering subsidizing the transportation of Ukrainian grain through its member states after several countries banned its imports.
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EU Gradually Lifts Preventive Measures Against Imports of Ukrainian Agricultural Products
By September 15, 2023, the EU is gradually lifting the exceptional and temporary safeguard measures adopted on May 2, 2023, on imports of wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds from Ukraine under the exceptional safeguards of the Autonomous Trade Measures Regulation.
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The Number of Farm Animals is Decreasing in the EU
In November/December 2022, there were 134 million pigs (-5% compared to 2021), 75 million cattle (-1%), 59 million sheep (-2%) and 11 million goats (-3%) in the EU.
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EU Recommendations to Improve Industry Sustainability
A published report provides an overview of the situation in the pork market and puts forward recommendations to improve the sustainability of the pork sector.
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Ukraine Implements the European System of Control Over Food Quality and Safety
Ukraine, as a candidate for accession to the European Union, is implementing a national food quality and safety control system equivalent to the EU system, based on the important principle of ensuring control from farm to table.
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EU has no plans to restrict imports from Ukraine, despite farmers' complaints
The European Union is not considering the option of introducing previously cancelled duties on Ukrainian agricultural products, despite the negative impact on farmers in some countries. This was stated by European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski.
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Ukraine will develop logistics on the borders with the EU
This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Development of communities, territories and infrastructure of Ukraine. We are talking about opening new and increasing the capacity of existing border crossings with the EU, as well as the construction of roads, bridges and railroads, which play a critical role for Ukrainian exports.
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EU-FAO partnership will ensure renewal and development of agricultural value chains in Ukraine
Rural households, small farmers and small agricultural enterprises will benefit from a $15.5 million project funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This is reported on the official website of the organization, reports the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy.
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EU study on ASF contamination through feed
African swine fever (ASF) is sometimes very persistent in the environment, so the suspicion is that the disease could be transmitted to farm pigs through feed, water and bedding. This was a theoretical assumption, so researchers confirmed it scientifically.
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russia recognised as state sponsor of terrorism
The European Parliament has recognised russia as a state sponsor of terrorism - it adopted a resolution to this effect on 23 November, the European People's Party (EPP Group) faction said, among others.
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EU: Compound feed demand is about to decrease in 2022
The spread of animal diseases and the economic impact of the war in Ukraine are the main factors reducing demand.
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EU plans to allocate 5 billion euros to Ukraine by the end of the year
This was stated by the Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis during the Conference of European Union Ambassadors, which was attended by First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yulia Sviridenko.
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Hundreds of railcars with grain, which were loaded back in April, are queued in the direction of the EU
Due to the partial reopening of seaports on Ukraine's western borders, kilometer-long queues of railcars and trucks have formed in the direction of the EU. Neighboring countries cannot accept significant volumes of Ukrainian grain previously sent from ports and now transported by rail because they do not have enough wagons under the Europeway, locomotives and crews. This is reported by the Electronic Grain Exchange of Ukraine.
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Global pig meat output projected to rise 17% in ten years
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2022-2031 outlines market developments and medium-term projections for world meat markets.
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New EU — New Zealand trade agreement removes tariffs on pig meat
The agreement eliminates import duties on all EU agri-food export to New Zealand.
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Ukraine and European Union sign "transport visa-free" agreement
Ukraine and the European Union signed an agreement on cargo transportation by road transport - the so-called "transport visa-free travel. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.
