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Governments seek to raise EU cap on food-based biofuels
EU prepares new GMO maize cultivation approval
If it goes ahead, the insect-resistant maize would become only the second GM crop to be approved for production in the EU
Reuters / The European Union is on course to approve cultivation of a new type of genetically modified maize for the first time in more than a decade, according to a draft proposal from the bloc’s executive seen by Reuters. The proposal was drawn up after Europe’s second-highest court in October blamed the European Commission […] Read moreU.S. GM wheat find threatens exports, stokes consumer fear
EU to ban pesticides blamed for bee losses
France tops EU DNA tests for horsemeat in beef
States agree EU farm policy vision to keep reform on track
EU member states say biofuels limit needs more thought
EU farm subsidy reforms cut payments to the wealthiest farms
Royal treatment The Queen is among the wealthiest landowners who will see deep cuts to their farm subsidies
Europe’s wealthiest landowners, including Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Spain’s Duchess of Alba, will see deep cuts to their future farm subsidies under proposals from members of the European Parliament Jan. 23. Annual payments to the top recipients of agricultural subsidies should be capped at 300,000 euros from 2014, the European Parliament’s influential agriculture committee said. […] Read moreFarm subsidies still get top share of EU austerity budget
Horsemeat scandal to spur tougher EU food tests
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