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The European Commission has reportedly proposed to turn the temporary EU ban on three widely-used neonicotinoid insecticides (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam) into a permanent one, for virtually all uses.

Moscow has called on the EU to reopen its market to Russian poultry products, saying avian-flu related trade curbs should only apply to regions affected by the disease.

Rural development policy must play a “strong role” in the future CAP, alongside support offered to farmers under the first pillar, EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has told stakeholders at a conference in Brussels. Speech by Commissioner Phil Hogan at Copa Cogeca event on Cork 2.0.

Leaders from the EU and Japan have once again stated their aim of reaching a free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of the year, with President Juncker stating that talks are “now in a decisive, and hopefully final, stage”. President Juncker's statements are available here.

The call for experts for the two newest EU market observatories – on arable crops and sugar was opened on 15th March. Learn more .