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COPA and COGECA voice support for the market oriented approach considered by the European Commission to develop its new organic action plan.

The European Commission on 25 March said it would expand financial and policy support to help achieve a goal for a quarter of Europe's farmland to be organic by 2030.

Leading food companies across the EU sent a joint letter to the EU Commission and Members of the EU Parliament on 17 March, calling for a phase out in the use of cages in animal farming, starting with enriched cages for laying hens.…

Roger Kerr, CEO of Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G), has penned an open letter in response to the UK's Trade and Agriculture Commission report.

Poultry producers must choose between targeting premium products at cash-rich consumers stuck at home or prioritising their value offerings for those feeling the financial strain of COVID-19, according to new research from Rabobank.…

Researcher Courtney Fancher explained that a “no antibiotics ever” broiler farm kept the prevalence of Clostridium perfringens low during production – contradicting other studies.

Farmers across the European Union could get cash to re-wild farmland and curb emissions from belching livestock.

National Farmers Union (NFU) Deputy President Stuart Roberts has written to The Times about eating sustainably and why going meat-free for January may not bring the expected climate benefits.

The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2021 is bringing 500 speakers together to explore regenerative agriculture and solutions to climate change.

The European Commission has published recommendations for the Common Agricultural Policy to support member states as they embark on the European Green Deal.

In the run-up to the COP26 Climate Conference, farmers and communities from 75 countries gather at global summit to show how farming can help fix the climate crisis.

Leading initiatives support imports and exports of organic goods after Brexit.

European agri-food associations urge the Commission to adjust the 2021 Annual Work Programme with a less dogmatic approach to make efficient use of its promotion budget for sustainable agri-food goods.

The UK Government has announced an interim climate target, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68 percent by 2030.

The European Union has recognised the contributions of the UK organics sector, ensuring that UK organic products will have continued access to EU markets after the Brexit transition period ends.

As EU farmers and farming unions wait for Brussels to publish its impact assessment of the new Farm to Fork policy, Copa and Cogeca Secretary General Pekka Pesonen raises concerns over the policy's hazy details.

The largest certifier of UK organic land shines a light on the overlooked areas of the UK's newly-unveiled sustainable farming policy.

The role that food, farming and forestry must play in meeting the challenges of climate disruption, nature depletion and human health was explored in an enlightening discussion at the Royal Agricultural University’s (RAU) annual Bledisloe Lecture.…

After multiple cases of organic food fraud eroded consumer confidence, the USDA moves to strengthen its oversight of organic production.

“My only son was able to study because of these duck eggs,” shares Balut peddler Ronald Isidro, opening a sky-blue styropor box to reveal a steaming cluster of eggs.