Farm Europe

Farm Europe is a multicultural think tank that aims to stimulate thinking on rural economies. #thinktank #agriculture #food #environment #debate

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🌱 #EUGreenWeek Event: 2 days of discussions on how environmental ambition can meet economic reality.

Sharing knowledge, data, technologies, and more is a crucial lever for facilitating the adoption of transitions and mitigating their economic risks, particularly in agriculture.

The #BioMonitor4CAP project has identified and created a #Network of institutions involved, directly or indirectly, in monitoring #agrobiodiversity, where their activities are shared.

🔎 Do you identify or know institutions that monitor data on European agrobiodiversity?

Join the network by filling out this 10-minute questionnaire: https://t.co/UMPKvxfLRE

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🐝🌾 EU Green Week Event: Two days of discussions on how environmental ambition can meet economic reality

The #BioMonitor4CAP project is working to ensure that #Agrobiodiversity can become an economic opportunity for agriculture by developing simple and effective methods for monitoring biodiversity in the field and translating them into four concrete and attractive #CAP #BioSchemes proposals for farmers. 🌱

#Nature #Agrobiodiversity #Agriculture #EUGreenWeek

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

♻️🚜 Sustainable #biofuels must be part of Europe’s decarbonisation strategy.

@FarmEurope calls on the @EU_Commission to recognise all sustainable renewable fuels, including EU crop-based biofuels, which support climate goals, strengthen energy sovereignty, and create value for European farmers.

At the same time, addressing fraud in imported biofuels is essential to ensure a fair and transparent market.

Read our position and recommendations 👇
https://t.co/2t2rmaCYFq

#Biofuels #Decarbonisation #EnergyTransition #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #EUAgriFood #Bioeconomy

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🚜 #Fertilisers are at the heart of Europe’s food security — and farmers need action, not only intentions.

Today, the @EU_Commission presented its Fertilisers Action Plan. While the recognition of the scale of the crisis and the need for urgent action is welcome, major questions remain unanswered:
⚠️ What concrete emergency support will farmers receive?
⚠️ What direction will future #ETS and #CBAM revisions take for fertilisers?
⚠️ How will Europe ensure the continuity of its food systems in the face of soaring input costs?

With nitrogen fertiliser prices still 70% above 2024 levels, European farmers are already reducing acreage and moving away from key crops such as wheat. 🇪🇺🌾

@FarmEurope calls for stronger short-term relief measures alongside the medium- and long-term ambitions outlined in the Action Plan.

🔗 Read the full press release here: https://t.co/Ekl2ZK8mir

#Agriculture #FoodSecurity #Fertilisers #EUAgri #FarmEurope #CAP #EUClimatePolicy #FertilisersActionPlan #FoodSystems

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🇪🇺🔍 New concerns raised ahead of the implementation of the EU–Mercosur Agreement.

@FarmEurope and @eateurope are calling on the @EU_Commission to ensure full compliance with EU #GMO legislation, stronger traceability standards, and greater market transparency regarding sugar imports from Brazil.

As imports are expected to increase under the EU–Mercosur framework, ensuring effective segregation between GM and non-GM sugar production streams is essential to protect consumers, market operators and regulatory integrity.

Read the full press release here 👉 https://t.co/WPz3eqvsrX

#EUMercosur #Agriculture #FoodPolicy #Trade #GMO #EUAgriFood #Sustainability

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🇪🇺🐄 A strong step forward for the future of EU #livestock farming

@FarmEurope warmly welcomes today’s vote in the @Europarl_EN on the report by MEP @FidanzaCarlo on “How to secure a sustainable future for the EU livestock sector”.

This is an important milestone towards a resilient, competitive, sustainable and diverse livestock sector in the EU.

The report rightly calls for:
🌱 Bringing production back at the core of EU policy priorities
📍 Maintaining livestock production across all EU territories
⚖️ Recognising the environmental and rural contributions of livestock farming
🚀 Focusing on performance, innovation and investment for the future

The message is clear: the decline in production and decapitalisation are not irreversible. With the right policy framework, investment in genetics, nutrition, infrastructure and circular solutions (biogas & biofertilisers), the sector can deliver both food security and climate ambition.

This vote sends a strong signal ahead of the upcoming EU Livestock Strategy, expected on 7 July 2026.

👉 Read the full press release here: https://t.co/Z9BdrBJ8mW

#Agriculture #Livestock #FoodSecurity #EUAgriculture #Sustainability #FarmEurope #EUPolicy #RuralDevelopment #ClimateAction #AgriFood

[LEGUMINOSE Project @Leguminose_EU]

📣 Boosting #intercropping in the EU

MEPs @Guarda_Cristina and @DarioNardella will host and open the event, followed by Horizon Europe projects’ outcomes and a panel with EU policymakers, researchers and farmers.

📅 6 May | 10:00-12:00
🔗 More info:https://t.co/nED26FNlmM

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🇪🇺🌾The @Europarl_EN sends a strong message on the EU #budget 2028–2034

The EP has adopted its position, clearly reaffirming that Europe’s strategic autonomy depends on a strong, common and well-funded agricultural policy.

Key takeaways:
* 🍽️ Food security is central to EU #sovereignty
* 🚜 Agriculture must remain a priority in the EU budget
* 💶 #CAP funding should be maintained at €433 billion (2028–2034)
* 🌍 Rural areas, farmers’ income and #competitiveness are at stake

@FarmEurope welcomes this responsible approach and the commitment to a stronger European agriculture.

👉 Read more: https://t.co/jEasxdmFud

#CAP #EUbudget #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #EU #Farmers #RuralDevelopment #StrategicAutonomy

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🔋#Bioenergy can no longer be treated as a side issue in Europe’s energy strategy

The @EU_Commission's new #AccelerateEU Communication finally acknowledges the role that biofuels, biogas and biomethane can play in strengthening Europe’s #energy resilience.

For farmers and rural communities, this means an opportunity to:
✔ reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels
✔ create new revenue streams
✔ support a more circular agricultural economy

Recognition is welcome — but the next step matters most:
Europe now needs clear policies and long-term certainty to turn this vision into reality 🇪🇺

📄 Read the full press release here: https://t.co/RS0x2jFQNg

#Bioenergy #Biofuels #Biomethane #EUAgri #EnergySecurity #SustainableAgriculture #GreenTransition #EuropeanUnion #FarmEurope

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🚜🌿A turning point for EU agricultural innovation

@FarmEurope and @eateurope welcome the @EUCouncil’s approval at first reading of the New Genomic Techniques (#NGTs) file — a key milestone that finally moves this long-standing debate closer to completion in the @Europarl_EN.

🔬 NGTs = real solutions for real challenges. From climate pressure 🌡️ to plant diseases 🐛 and shrinking crop protection tools, European farmers need innovation to stay resilient, sustainable and competitive.

⚖️ The trilogue compromise offers a balanced framework — but it only becomes meaningful if the Parliament acts swiftly. Delay would mean continued uncertainty and missed opportunities for the sector.

🇪🇺 Europe now has a clear choice: enable innovation or slow it down. 👉 Read the full statement here: https://t.co/5aaKiQeQEA

#Agriculture #Innovation #NGTs #EUAgriculture #FoodSecurity #Sustainability #Farmers #EUPolicy

[LEGUMINOSE Project @Leguminose_EU]

🌱Boosting intercropping in the EU

Join us on 6 May for a policy event hosted by @Guarda_Cristina at the @Europarl_EN in Brussels. Led by @Leguminose_EU and @IntercropVALUES, we will explore how the next CAP can boost intercropping.

🔗 More info https://t.co/nED26FMNxe

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🌱 Shaping the future of agriculture in an enlarged EU

@FarmEurope and @UCAB_Ukraine have launched a strategic dialogue to build a common vision for European and Ukrainian agriculture in the context of EU #enlargement.

Facilitated by former EU Commissioner @CiolosDacian , this initiative will bring stakeholders together to address key challenges—from food security and resilience to climate transition and competitiveness.

🤝 A shared pathway, grounded in facts and cooperation, to ensure that enlargement strengthens Europe’s agricultural model.

🔗 Read the full press release: https://t.co/kVZv3Ev0ex

#Agriculture #EUExtension #EUEnlargement #FoodSecurity #AgriFood #FarmEurope #Ukraine #Resilience #Bioeconomy #Sustainability #CAP #EUPolicy @LucVERNET

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🚨 Fertilisers and EU transition: time to rethink CO₂ pricing

The current ETS–CBAM framework is not delivering a competitive low-carbon transition for Europe’s fertiliser–cereal value chain. It is driving capacity losses, weakening EU production, and slowing real investment in low-carbon solutions.

In our latest press release, we call for:
➡️ A value-chain approach
➡️ A revised financing model before 2030
➡️ A stronger role for CRCF
➡️ A tech-neutral “Made in EU” strategy

📄 Read the full press release here: https://t.co/wKMT7t7ujW

#Agriculture #Fertilisers #EUPolicy #CarbonPricing #ETS #CBAM #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #AgriFood #ClimateTransition #Farmers #Bioeconomy #Innovation #Competitiveness

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🇪🇺 Europe must stop being naïve.

From rice to sugar and beyond, European agriculture is under pressure — and our trade tools must catch up with today’s geopolitical reality.

At today’s #AGRIFISH Council, a strong signal was sent: safeguard measures must be faster, sharper, and extended to protect key EU sectors.

This is not about protectionism.
It’s about resilience.
It’s about food sovereignty.
It’s about Europe’s strategic autonomy.

The @Europarl_EN now has a real chance to fix what’s not working.

👉 Read our full statement: https://t.co/7FWRVree4S

#EUAgri #FoodSecurity #TradePolicy #AGRIFISH #EUPolitics

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🌾🚨 Food crisis alert: enough assessments, immediate action is needed!

The Middle East crisis is already impacting agricultural markets, input costs, and food prices across Europe. Yet the EU risks being stuck in analysis mode while farmers and the entire agri-food chain face rising costs and uncertainty.

🇪🇺💡Eat Europe and @FarmEurope call for:

- Immediate operational measures to support farmers & agri-food businesses
- Urgent action on fertilizer prices and decarbonization strategies
- Strategic European food storage to strengthen resilience

Delay is costly. Europe has the tools — what’s missing is timely action. It’s time to move from words to action.

📄 Full statement here: https://t.co/fUXm4pfncU

#FoodSecurity #EUAgri #AgriFood #CrisisResponse #FarmEurope #EatEurope

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

🚜🐮 A good step forward for the future of EU #livestock

Today’s vote in the @Europarl_EN's AGRI Committee marks an important step toward a more resilient, competitive and sustainable livestock sector in Europe. 🐖🇪🇺

From putting production back at the core, to unlocking investment, innovation and decarbonisation, the message is clear: the EU livestock sector has a future — and it must be supported to deliver on food security, farmer resilience and environmental performance.

Now, all eyes are on the plenary vote to confirm this positive momentum 👇

🔗 Read the full statement: https://t.co/yRTYa1LLNI

#EUAgriculture #Livestock #FoodSecurity #Sustainability #Farmers #EUAgriPolicy

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

EU ministers just sent a strong signal for the future of Europe’s #bioeconomy 🌱🇪🇺

From unlocking investment and innovation to recognising the key role of farmers and biorefineries, the new @EUCouncil Conclusions mark a real step forward toward a competitive, resilient and sustainable EU bioeconomy.

👉 More efficient use of biomass
👉 Stronger domestic production
👉 Clear push for scaling bio-based industries

The direction is clear: put the agri-food sector at the heart of the transition.

🔗 Read the full press release: https://t.co/1DNaVQzOFg

#Bioeconomy #Biomass #AgriFood #Biorefineries #BioBased #Sustainability #EnergyTransition

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

#WordsMatter ! And Europe is finally acting on it. 🥩🇪🇺

The provisional agreement on the revision of the Common Market Organisation (#CMO) marks a major step forward for farmers and consumers.

✅ Protection of key #meat denominations such as steak
✅ Exclusion of lab-grown or cellular products from meat-related naming
✅ Stronger contractual relations across the food chain

This is about #transparency, fair markets, and restoring balance in the EU food chain. 🐮🌱

Farm Europe and Eat Europe welcome this progress and congratulate MEP @CelineImart, Commissioner @CHansenEU, and all negotiators involved.

💡 Read the full press release: https://t.co/eRmNfsXdUJ

#EUAgriFood #CMO #FoodPolicy #Farmers #Transparency #WordsMatter

[Farm Europe @FarmEurope]

It was a pleasure to open a constructive dialogue with Ukrainian farmers organisations Ukrainian Agribusiness Club​ Association (UCAB) and Ukrainian Agri Council today taking part in the event "Ukrainian Agriculture in the EU, the view from Kyiv". This event was an opportunity for Farm Europe to share our views on this major on-going geopolitical development.

"We have today two elephants in the room of the Common Agricultural Policy and next Multi-annual Financial Framework negotiations : the EU-Ukraine enlargement which is not discussed enough, as well as the concrete ambition and plan of the European Union for its own agriculture, which cannot be the addition of 27 or tomorrow 28 different strategies", underlined Luc Vernet, Secretary General of Farm Europe.

He added : "The process of preparing Ukraine's accession to the EU requires more than posturing, especially when it comes to agriculture. It cannot be a technocratic process and administrative procedures only. It requires political oversight and strategic thinking based on robust analysis".

The European Union needs first and foremost to recover the competitiveness lost over the past decades in order to make it possible to produce across all territories, and not only the most productive ones. This is the way to be "United in Diversity", in particular when it comes to such a strategic sector : the EU needs to provide the capacity to the all Member States to make the best out of their agronomic potential, not levers for internal confrontation and fragmentation.

The EU should therefore define a clear investment strategy, start combining environmental and economic performance instead of opposing the two, create new internal demand opportunities and last but not least define a true ambition on export markets with competitive standards for all.
This will be the first step to build a promising common future.

Thank you @AlexLissitsa & @AndriiDykun for the invitation, to Nazar Bobitski for the good cooperation ahead of this event, as well as to John Thomassen @JohnDeereBE for his forward looking contribution to our panel discussion.