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Latest from EU Member States

London: The March of the Beekeepers

23 April, 2013 ARC

UK campaign groups plan action in London ahead of the final vote on the neonicotinoid ban on April 29th […]

Latest from Brussels

‘Pollinator friendly farming is possible’

11 April, 2013 ARC

Key messages from conference held in European Parliament on alternatives to pesticides […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK condemnation of DEFRA neonicotinoid inaction

10 April, 2013 Peter Crosskey

Civil society reaction to ongoing debate on ban of pesticides harmful to bees […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK farmers’ union digs in to defend neonicotinoids

3 April, 2013 Peter Crosskey

UK Government study flies in the face of peer-reviewed scientific findings […]

Latest from Brussels

Death Knell for neonicotinoid pesticides?

20 February, 2013 Oliver Moore

Plight of bees finally being taken seriously by European authorities? […]

Latest from EU Member States

Berlin draws attention to plight of Europe’s bees

16 January, 2013 ARC

Civil society pressure builds on Agriculture Minister Aigner ahead of Saturday’s demonstration […]

Latest from EU Member States

UK honey production plummets

1 November, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Avarage yields plunge […]

Latest from key partners

The Bee Cause

27 August, 2012 Peter Crosskey

Friends of the Earth campaign […]

Latest from EU Member States

German beekeepers: 10% of land for biodiversity

14 June, 2012 ARC

German beekeeping associations release their position on the future of the CAP […]

Latest from Brussels

Sharing biodiversity? With whom?

11 June, 2012 ARC

PR: European Beekeeping Coordination […]

Latest from EU Member States

MON810 GM maize ban in Poland still not implemented

1 June, 2012 ARC

Poland continues to cultivate crops that pose a threat to already dwindling bee populations […]

Latest from Brussels

EFSA opinion leaves little hope for a plan bee

30 May, 2012 Peter Crosskey

‘Plant protection products’ seen as essential, even though they are as likely to kill pollinators as pests […]

Latest from EU Member States

Swarm: buzzword for UK beekeepers

11 May, 2012 Peter Crosskey

British BeeKeepers’ Association hotline […]

Latest from EU Member States

Growing evidence to support Europe’s bees

4 May, 2012 ARC

Italian research project adds to existing findings on bee decline, as Avaaz calls for urgent action […]

Latest from EU Member States

Bees do a priceless job

16 April, 2012 Peter Crosskey

It would cost UK farmers £1.8 billion to hand pollinate crops if there were no bees to do the job for them […]

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A Vision and Strategy for Rural Europe

For just and sustainable Europe, rural considerations have to be integrated into the plans for Covid-19 recovery, for CAP and for the EU Green Deal. Find the series here.

This Month’s Articles

Missed an article of ours? Or would like to read it again? Find all our articles from this month here. Or browse through our chronological archive that stores all articles here.

Regenerative Agriculture

If we can put soils first in our farming and food policy: could regenerative agriculture be a reason for hope? Find all articles here.

Report: CAP Strategic Plans

Each EU Member State is writing its National CAP Strategic Plan. Will these CAP Strategic Plans pave the way for a sustainable agriculture, forestry, and rural development – in the EU and beyond? Download the full project report.

Coping with COVID-19

We are at the start of a huge challenge. It is all still unfolding. Stay informed with all our COVID-19 articles here. Read all our COVID-19 articles here.

ARC2020 Newsletter

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    22 January, 2021

Farm to Fork

The Farm to Fork strategy is the flagship agri-food element of the EU Green Deal. Find all articles on the EU Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy here.

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