COPA-COGECA

COPA COGECA are two organisations representing national associations of farmers and cooperatives at the 🇪🇺 level.

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

📢€500 Million secured for the fertiliser crisis: A first step that deserves close scrutiny

In response to the sharp rise in fertiliser prices, the EU announced today, the mobilisation and increase of the agricultural crisis reserve from €200 million to a total of €500 million. Member States will also have the possibility to complement this amount with additional national support of up to 200% of the allocation received.

This announcement represents an initial positive step by the @EU_Commission in the face of a crisis that may prove to be prolonged. In this regard, it is important to acknowledge the strong engagement of Agriculture Commissioner @CHansenEU on this issue.

However, this announcement deserves to be analysed and placed into perspective. The amount, when spread across the millions of 🇪🇺farmers affected, will fall far short of compensating for the additional costs generated by soaring fertiliser prices in the short and medium term. Moreover, the introduction of the EU's CBAM on fertilisers – the costs of which are borne exclusively by farmers – is estimated by @COPACOGECA to be €820 million in 2026 alone !

Swift decisions are now needed, not only in terms of financial support, but also regarding regulatory barriers. Copa and Cogeca call for immediate derogation to the nitrate directive threshold for manure and digestate and greater market transparency.

⚠️While the 2026 campaign is still ongoing, we must already turn our attention to securing supplies for 2027. Demand for fertilisers is expected to increase again in preparation for the next cropping season. Feedbacks from the field are already painting a worrying picture. Farmers are increasingly considering changes to crop rotations, reductions in fertiliser use and, in some cases, decisions to leave land uncultivated. These choices will inevitably impact agricultural production, Europe’s food security and, at the very least, will contribute to food price inflation for consumers.

🔗Read: https://t.co/rxrwQsjJ0s

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

🗳 New appointment on the Working Party Tobacco at @COPACOGECA
Congratulations to Chair Dionisio Sánchez (@AsajaNacional 🇪🇸) as well as Vice-Chairs Mr Alberto Mantovanelli (@coldiretti 🇮🇹) and Mr Ryszard Piątek (@fbzpr 🇵🇱)

The Chairmanship is committed to continue navigating the complex and quickly developing regulatory environment that the raw tobacco sector is facing to ensure that it has all the necessary support to continue to grow in Europe, addressing issues in phytosanitary protection and international trade.

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

Secretary General of @COPACOGECA, @ElliTsiforou: Some 🇪🇺 agricultural sectors have known a difficult economic situation for a couple of years already.
The entire farming community is now hit head-on by this fertilisers crisis, entering a zone of uncertainty for crops and yields in the coming years...

Additionally, farmers are bearing alone an unbearable cost of the fertiliser sustainable transition.
@COPACOGECA has estimated that CBAM will cost European farmers €12 billion over the next 7 years.
🇪🇺 farmers and cooperatives absolutely needs immediate relief ! This Fertiliser Action Plan is a step in the right direction, but its implementation could fall short. It is far from being enough, especially on the short term for the coming months and years.

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

Opening @Euractiv Conference, Commissionner @CHansenEU warned that today's fertilisers crisis could soon fuel food inflation for European consumers 🛒
The competitiveness of our agricultural production system must be on the agenda, not sacrificing European farmers yields, 🇪🇺 food security. There can also be no food security without fertilisers security !
By the Commissioner’s own admission "we cannot spend the next coming decade going from one fertilisers crisis to the other". @COPACOGECA then expect concrete immediate actions on this Friday's announcements...

⬇️ See @ElliTsiforou Copa and Cogeca Secretary General stance on the EU Fertiliser Action Plan, ETS, CBAM and fertilisers industry

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

Constructive meeting today between Copa President @masgiansanti and Commissioner @CHansenEU discussing:

✴️ Fertiliser crisis, the expectations of the farming community with the exceptional 🇪🇺 mobilisation of the agricultural reserve, in addition to the temporary State aid framework. Actions on nitrate directive and digestate, together with greater market transparency.

✴️ MFF/CAP, as @masgiansanti gave @COPACOGECA's 3️⃣ positions brochures on MFF, Performance Framework, NRPP, CAP, CMO, ECF.
⚠️ Discussions on NRPP at @EUCouncil at the moment are worrisome, with an acceleration of decision-making lacking constructive engagement with the responsible parties and the farming community.

✴️ Fair trade policy importance and the farming community participation.

🤝A shared message: Food security is an integral part of Europe’s overall security.
➡️ Now EU needs to reflect this reality in both the immediate crisis response and the next MFF, placing agriculture at the heart of its decisions

[Irish Farmers' Association @IFAmedia]

IFA President Francie Gorman is representing @COPACOGECA today at the European Commission meeting of the European Food
Security & Crisis preparedness and response Mechanism (EFSCM).

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

Today the Working Party on Research & Innovation had a valuable exchange with @DarioNardella on the future of Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund.
We shared a common vision: placing agriculture and food security at the heart of a stronger, more competitive Europe, driven by innovation and resilience.
The EU Institutions  need to fully recognise the sector's potential to contribute to Europe's strategic objectives!

[La Coopération Agricole - Bureau européen @LCA_BXL]

Merci @DarioNardella pour cet échange au @COPACogeca🙏

Nouvelle PAC & MFF : besoin de plus d’Europe, et de replacer l’agriculture au cœur de la stratégie 🇪🇺 de #compétitivité, avec innovation et #agricoops renforcées.

❌Non au fonds unique
✅Oui à une #PAC commune ambitieuse

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

On the occasion of the International Year of Women Farmers, we're proud to see our Women's Committee Vice Chairs @ViktoriaStlund (@LRFSverige) and Teresa Roche @kylemorecheese (@IFAmedia) representing 🇪🇺women farmers at the @FarmBureau  Women's Leadership ACE Summit in Washington, D.C. this week🇺🇸👩‍🌾

🤝Strengthening transatlantic dialogue, exchanging experiences and advancing women's leadership in agriculture are more important than ever.

#WomeninAgriculture #WomenFarmers #IYWF

[Euroseeds @EuroseedsEU]

📢A broad coalition of EU agri-food organisations urges MEPs to support the #NGT trilogue compromise without amendments.

The agreement delivers transparency, fair access to innovation and practical implementation while strengthening Europe's competitiveness, sustainability and food security.

Read our open letter ℹ️ https://t.co/ezVKP45MOz

#GrowingTheFuture #plantbreeding #NGTs

[FEDIOL @FEDIOL_EU]

🆕17 EU associations renewed their call to EU policymakers to address the flaws that continue to hamper the functioning of the #EUDR Information System⚠️Without swift action, operators & traders will see their compliance efforts severely compromised.

🔗 https://t.co/akdLXakp1b

[Europatat @Europatat]

Happy #InternationalDayofPotato!🥔❤️

This year's @FAO theme is: "Where potatoes grow, livelihoods flourish."

From seed to plate, millions of people help bring safe, nutritious #potatoes to our tables every day 🤝

Let's celebrate the people behind the potato!

#IDP2026

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

Important meetings yesterday in Brussels of Copa President, @masgiansanti with Executive Vice-President @RaffaeleFitto and Commissioner @OliverVarhelyi. A crucial opportunity to reaffirm that, now more than ever, agriculture and food security are integral to Europe’s overall security and resilience !

The decisions taken in the coming months both in the immediate and long term will shape the future of the European farming and rural areas.

European farming needs actions on:
🔻Fertilisers
🔻A strong CAP within the next MFF
🔻Concrete progress with the EU Omnibus simplification agenda and effective Plant Protection Products, access to innovation such as drones and NGTs, science based and economic approach to animal welfare.

Europe must equip its agricultural sector with the resources, stability and tools necessary to face current and future crises.

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

Copa President @masgiansanti and Cogeca Vice-President Florentin Bercu met this afternoon with incoming Irish Presidency Minister @martinheydonfg 🇮🇪 and with Commissioner @MarosSefcovic 🇪🇺
2️⃣ high-level talks to underline the priorities of the farming community with the Irish Presidency and on trade, in particular:
🖍️For a strong #CAP, with an increased budget up to inflation. No cuts!
🖍️To present @COPACOGECA's positions on MFF/ CAP/ NRPP/ CMO/ European Competitiveness Fund
🖍️To ask rules-based trade and export opportunities for EU agri-food and a trade policy politically accountable and economically sustainable for farmers

🔴 #Mercosur is the test case: EU must control TRQs, enforce safeguards, mirror standards & monitor transparency !

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

This morning, ahead of the AGRIFISH Council meeting, COPA President @masgiansanti and COGECA Vice-President Florentin Bercu met with Cypriot Minister of Agriculture @riapan82 to discuss the key issues currently shaping the 🇪🇺 agricultural agenda.

The exchanges focused in particular on our assessment of the fertiliser action plan presented by the @EU_Commission last week, ongoing discussions on international trade and EU agreements, the concerning ILUC rules for soya, origin labelling and the need to allow flexibility in the rural development payments.

Our two representatives were very clear: on all these issues, and particularly on fertilisers there is an urgent need to act and to act now! At a time when global geopolitics is being reshaped, agriculture is at the heart of strategic priorities. Europe cannot limit its action to half-measures or simple monitoring mechanisms; it must take concrete action to support its agricultural sector today in order to prevent food crises tomorrow.

We found a minister who was both attentive and proactive. We now expect a strong response from Europe’s agriculture ministers.

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

Copa and Cogeca welcome the signing of the modernised #EUMexico 🇪🇺🇲🇽 agreement, building on a partnership that already works for agri-food trade and with hope of further improvement.
But hope must come with some caution: the 35,000t TRQ for Mexican honey 🍯is a real worry for EU beekeepers, especially given the cumulative impact of previous trade concessions.

To make this deal work in practice we count on EU and Mexican institutions to👇

✅ Protect GIs effectively on the ground

✅ Make SPS & animal welfare cooperation measurable

✅ Monitor TRQs and cumulative pressure on sensitive sectors

Good trade is built on trust, fairness and enforcement.
We cherish our close contacts with Mexican counterparts @CNAgropecuario and look forward to making this modernised agreement beneficial for agricultural producers on both sides🤝

[Francie Gorman @gormanifa]

We are sleepwalking into a full-scale food production crisis. Farmers cannot continue to produce affordable food when fertiliser and fuel are becoming unaffordable, and the European Commission’s response is to pile on more costs instead of removing barriers.

[COPA-COGECA @COPACOGECA]

The suspension of tariffs on fertiliser products benefiting from preferential access under the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) regime is a sensible measure and a long-standing request from @COPACOGECA, which we welcome positively.

This suspension covers the main categories of fertilisers used by farmers (CAN, UAN, AS, DAP, MAP, NPK, etc.) and could help partially offset the loss of inputs previously sourced from Russia and Belarus.

⚠️However, we must be clear: given the scale of the Iranian crisis, this measure alone will not be sufficient to address short-term challenges for farmers.

[EU Council @EUCouncil]

Cheaper fertilisers for EU farmers. 🌾

The Council has suspended customs tariffs on key nitrogen-based products for one year, cutting an estimated €60 million in import duties and reducing reliance on Russian and Belarusian supplies.

More information: https://t.co/GaxjJkLYSi

[UCFF - Les Coopératives Forestières 🇫🇷 @UCFFcoop]

Journée internationale de la biodiversité 🌳

Les forêts couvrent 32 % du territoire français et abritent une biodiversité exceptionnelle :
🌱 70 % de la flore française
🐦 120 espèces d’oiseaux
🍄 30 000 espèces de champignons
🌳190 espèces d'arbres regroupées en 70 essences
Une forêt bien gérée, c’est aussi une forêt plus résiliente et plus riche en biodiversité. 💚

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@EULandownersOrg
@COPACOGECA
@franceboisforet
@FAOForestry
@ONU_fr
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