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Month: May 2012

Latest from the ARC network

50 years of intensive agriculture and biodiversity loss

May 23, 2012 ARC

Friends of the Earth Europe Press Release […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK dairy producers discuss mega-merger

May 23, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Members’ Vote on June 26th […]

Latest from Brussels

EU Parliament cancels participation in Rio +20

May 22, 2012 ARC

Hotel costs cause EU Parliament delegation to pull out of UN Conference on Sustainable Development […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK planning online administration for CAP applications

May 22, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Serious dialogue disconnect at DEFRA […]

Latest from EU Member States

French pesticide decree sets a precedent

May 22, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Parkinson’s Disease recognised as an occupational illness for agriculture in France […]

Latest from EU Member States

Polish farmers overpaid

May 21, 2012 ARC

2009 – 2010 subsidies too high […]

Latest from EU Member States

New Ministers, new priorities…

May 21, 2012 ARC

New national representatives and priorities in Romania and France […]

Latest from the ARC network

Rio+20: Taking Agriculture beyond “Business as Usual”

May 18, 2012 ARC

Website released to coincide with Rio+20 promotes IAASTD findings and offers updated figures […]

Latest from EU Member States

Does organic stand a fighting chance in Romania?

May 18, 2012 ARC

Despite demand in Western Europe, Romania is insignificant on the map of organic food consumers […]

Latest from EU Member States

Seed exchanges: small steps to protect local knowledge

May 18, 2012 Myrto Pispini

Festival in Greece enables information sharing on local seed variety protection in Europe […]

Latest from Brussels

Farm Ministers show allergic reactions to greening

May 17, 2012 ARC

Environment and sustainability requirements sidelined by ministers at Spring Council meeting […]

Latest from the ARC network

US organic label causes concern

May 16, 2012 Peter Crosskey

CIWF warning to EU consumers […]

Latest from Brussels

Commission announces 2nd civil society debate on CAP

May 16, 2012 ARC

Follow up to 2010 event confirmed for July 13th 2012 […]

Latest from Brussels

Trade figures paint a disturbing picture of dependency

May 15, 2012 Peter Crosskey

The EU spends more money importing soya meal and beans than coffee […]

Latest from EU Member States

Environment and animal welfare priority for Germans

May 14, 2012 ARC

Survey reveals German population opinion on allocation of agricultural subsidies […]

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