Agrifood Brief

Latest Episodes…

1. 9 - re-CAP, veggie burger ban, pesticides export

   This week, EURACTIV gives a rundown of the main points to come out of last weeks marathon on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including what happened with the infamous veggie burger ban, and we learn more about the news that the EU Commission may be looking to ban the production ...

   10/30/2020

2. 8 - The final CAP down

   This week was a turning point for the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with proposals presented for its reform by both the EU Parliament and the Council. But what exactly has been decided this week and what's next for the CAP? Here, EURACTIV gets you up to speed with the ...

   10/23/2020

3. 7 - CAP reform, plenary vote, pesticides

   This week is all about the Common Agricultural Policy in the run up to the European Parliament’s plenary vote next week where decision makers will hash out negotiations on the reform of the policy, and EURACTIV talks you through several key developments to do with pesticides, from a ruling from ...

   10/16/2020

4. 6 - Neonicotinoids, Parliament plenary, origin labelling

   This week, we discuss the news that French lawmakers have approved a draft bill allowing sugar beet growers to use neonicotinoid pesticides, we explore the outcomes of the European Parliament Plenary and talk about a ruling from Europe's highest court which concluded that national measures requiring mandatory labelling of ...

   10/09/2020

5. 5 - Agroforestry, pig tails, carbon farming

   This week, we explore a curious tale about pig tails and take a closer look at EURACTIV's special report on new terminologies in sustainable agriculture, including agroforestry and carbon farming.  ...

   10/02/2020