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France’s Agriculture Minister Didier Guillaume has come out in defence of the decision to postpone the glyphosate ban until 2020, saying that a number of farmers would be unable to carry on if the governemnt had already enforced the ban. Read the original post

The case involving a five-year-old animal was identified before entering the human food chain. Four others from the herd were being destroyed as a precaution. Read the original post

The European Commission will provide funding of €172,5 million from the EU agricultural budget to promote EU agri-food products in Europe and across the world. 79 campaigns, covering a wide range of products such as dairy products, olives and olive oil, and fruit and vegetables, will be rolled out over the next three years. Read more

the Council discussed a progress report on the work carried out on the proposal for a regulation on CAP strategic plans, which are the cornerstone of the future CAP after 2020. Ministers also exchanged views on the issues of simplification and flexibility for member states contained in the proposal, as well as on the new greening architecture proposed by the Commission. The Council was also informed about the evolution of African swine fever in Europe. Outcome of the Council meeting

The European Commission has published on 11 October 2018 its renewed Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan. Read more