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Home2012February

Month: February 2012

Latest from the ARC network

IFOAM EU PRESS RELEASE

February 29, 2012 ARC

EIP must recognise the innovative potential of organic farming […]

Latest from EU Member States

Industrial salt used to cure Polish ham?

February 29, 2012 ARC

Five people arrested […]

Latest from Brussels

Two reports presented at COMAGRI meeting

February 29, 2012 ARC

Rural development and direct payments […]

Latest from EU Member States

‘You must prove civil society is a force for change’ – Cioloş

February 29, 2012 Samuel Féret

SIA in Paris: a dialogue between Commissioner Cioloş and NGOs on the hot spots of the CAP reform […]

Main stories

Hopes for food sovereignty under threat

February 28, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Farmers in West Africa raise thier concerns about the impact of industrial farming on local practices […]

Latest from EU Member States

Crop chemical victims speak out in Paris

February 28, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Farmers who are victims of pesticides call for action at Paris International Agricultural Show […]

Latest from EU Member States

Italy and France: common ground on common policy

February 24, 2012 ARC

Mario Catania and Bruno Le Maire find convergence on several issues during meeting in Italy […]

Latest from EU Member States

“Raising the stake”

February 24, 2012 ARC

YPLD conference […]

Latest from EU Member States

Bulgaria fears unfair competition in EU egg trade

February 24, 2012 ARC

Late implementation of the Welfare of Laying Hens Directive […]

Latest from EU Member States

Antibiotic resistance found in turkey meat

February 23, 2012 ARC

Following the recent antibiotic scandal in Germany, further research reveals extent of the problem […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK government says EU CAP proposals “…fall short…”

February 23, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Letter to Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini […]

Latest from the ARC network

Rio+20 “The future we want”

February 22, 2012 ARC

APRODEV letter to Cioloş […]

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Latest from EU Member States

Economic crisis an opportunity for farming in Greece?

February 22, 2012 Myrto Pispini

With increasing numbers of young people dissatisfied with city life, Greece is witnessing a return to the land […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK farmers’ union challenges policymakers

February 22, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Cioloş and Spelman attend National Farmers Union Annual Conference […]

Latest from EU Member States

Polish Agriculture Ministry challenging GM feed ban

February 20, 2012 ARC

The extensive importing of GM soybean, used in large quantities in Poland as high-protein fodder particularly in factory farming, is becoming a political issue […]

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