N.Ireland
Farmers for Action has indicated that, barring some final tweaks, the UK’s new inheritance tax legislation will become law on April 1, 2026.
Agri Politics
French farmers today (Tuesday, January 13) declared that the “fight is not over” against the...
Agri-Business
France has announced that it has decided to vote against the proposed EU Mercosur trade agreement at a meeting of the EU Council today.
The UFU has reaffirmed its support for European farmers in light of the evolving EU-Mercosur trade agreement discussions.
Beef
Exports of beef from Brazil for 2025 are likely to be in excess of three million tonnes for the first time, according to a research body.
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has described the EU’s Mercosur trade agreement as a potential “serious threat” to the NI agri-food sector.
UUP agriculture spokesperson Robbie Butler MLA has said that the EU-Mercosur deal could severely disadvantage Northern Ireland’s farmers
Farmers across France took to the streets last night (Monday, November 18) and today (Tuesday, November 19) to contest the Mercosur deal
The French Prime Minister has told French farmers that their “heartfelt cry” has been heard as...
The government of Brazil is planning to buy milk powder at retail prices in a bid to support the country’s dairy farmers.
The resumption of the beef trade from Brazil to China has been forecast as "more than probable" in the next 15 days.
A number of meat processors in Brazil have been found to have bought cattle from ranches that...
Researchers from Oxford University have found that the trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur...
The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA), has said the very first...
Environment
The EU-Mercosur trade agreement and whether the accord is compatible with the new European Green...
Deforestation in Brazil in the first half of July 2019 has increased significantly, while...
Farm organisations could and should be much more "stronger" in terms of their language when it comes to Mercosur, MEP Matt Carthy has said.
The head of the Mercosur trading bloc's negotiating team with the EU has said that there will be no trade deal with the EU that does not include beef quotas.
Matt Carthy, the Sinn Féin MEP, has reiterated his calls for the suspension of negotiation on the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement.
The Paraguayan Foreign Minister, Rodolfo Nin Novoa has said that beef quotas will form part of a new free trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur trading bloc.
EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström refused to rule beef out of a new trade deal between the EU and a host of South American countries.
A potential deal between Europe and the South American Mercosur bloc countries is facing increasing opposition in Europe.
The Irish and EU meat sectors will suffer under the Mercosur trade deal, according to Meat Industry Ireland.
