How is it that pesticides that are banned in the EU still in routine use across the bloc? This week, EURACTIV’s agrifood team takes a look at this question with the help of the Pesticide Action Network Europe’s Martin Dermine, delving into how things will change after a recent ruling from the EU’s highest court. We also interview FarmEurope’s Luc Vernet on the impact of soaring inflation on the Common Agricultural Policy budget and EURACTIV Germany’s Julia Dahm speaks with Inka Lange, the spokesperson of the ‘We are fed up’ NGO coalition who are protesting in Germany this week ..read more

This week, EURACTIV picks the best bits from our recent Twitter space where we explored the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform ahead of its entry into force on 1 January 2023. Are farmers ready for crunch time and what does this new CAP look like? Listen on to find out all you need to know ..read more

This week, EURACTIV’s OG’s talk you through two major proposals presented by the Commission - one on carbon certification and another on packaging - explaining how this will impact the agrifood sector and how they have been received by stakeholders ..read more

This week, EURACTIV’s agrifood team walks you through everything you need to know from the most recent meeting of agriculture and fisheries ministers, from algae to fertilisers, and we discuss hints from the Commission that they may look to deregulate gene editing in efforts to appease critics of its pesticide reduction plans. We also take a deep dive into avian influenza, exploring the impact this is having on the EU industry with the help of several ‘eggs’perts, including EFSA’s Francesca Baldinelli, Gerard Leveque from the European Poultry breeders, and Paul Henri from AVEC, the voice of Eu ..read more

This week, EURACTIV's agrifood team explains the latest on glyphosate and why the Commission is expected to unilaterally extend the approval for the controversial herbicide for one more year, EURACTIV's agrifood editor Gerardo Fortuna speaks with the previous EU agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan, to hear his take on the roll out of this Common Agricultural Policy reform and reflections on his part in this, and Paula Andrés what happened at the COP27 when it comes to agriculture ..read more

This week, EURACTIV’s Natasha Foote speaks to EU agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski in an exclusive interview detailing his vision for the future of the Common Agricultural Policy and EURACTIV’s agrifood team takes a look at what is involved in the Commission’s new fertilisers communication and the reactions to this ..read more

This week, EURACTIV's agrifood team speaks with Damien O'Connor, minister of agriculture of New Zealand and co-chair of the OECD agriculture ministerial meeting, about the OECD declaration and EU-New Zealand relations, including thoughts on the EU's farming subsidy programme and the recently signed Free Trade Agreement, and EURACTIV France's Hugo Struna joins us to explain the controversy over a water reservoir in Western France ..read more

This week, to get into the ‘spirit’ of Halloween, EURACTIV’s agrifood team spoke to EU stakeholders about their biggest fears about the future of farming and food production. From sleepwalking like zombies into a dark and scary future, to rural areas turning into ghost towns, it’s time to eat, drink, and be scary as we take a look at the nightmares that haunt the EU’s agrifood sector. Featuring contributions from: Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius; Diana Lenzi, president of young farmers’ association CEJA; Gina Geală, Cătălina Rogozan and Elena Ion from rural Romanian consultanc ..read more

This week, EURACTIV’s agrifood team comments on the agri-food parts of the State of the Union address delivered by Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and we question agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski about the current crisis in the European fertilisers supplies with agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski. We are also joined by Green MEP Thomas Waitz to dig into the nitty-gritty of the recent vote at the European Parliament on agriculture imports linked to deforestation ..read more

Hello and welcome back to the EURACTIV Agrifood Podcast! This week we discuss the very first approvals of the Common Agricultural Policy national strategic plans, and we give you a run down of a particularly fiery debate over pesticides in the European Parliament. We also hear from EURACTIV’s very own Yaroslava Bukhta about what has been happening in Ukrainian agriculture in August, and we welcome Mi Young Kwon of the Korean cultural centre to discuss a special Korean festival for our flavour of the week ..read more