The plans’ “focus on targeting economic farm needs” translates into “into less ambitious environmental and rural development objectives,” the study concludes. [SHUTTERSTOCK/Africa Studio] Most EU ...

Common Agricultural Policy support for landowners not actively engaged in farming has indirectly negatively impacted farming communities, at the same time as the EU continues to haemorrhage farms at ...

The Government's benefits cap will struggle to encourage people into work while saving taxpayers' money, according to a report. The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) studied the results of the cap ...

Analysis: Of the €57 billion annual CAP budget, €46 billion was directed towards meat and dairy farming, rather than sustainable alternatives The vast majority of the EU's agricultural subsidies are ...