European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development

                   

Farming: Fischer Boel hears Scots CAP case – and will see for herself

scotsman.com
5 hrs ago
        

Published Date: 05 December 2008 WHATEVER the future of Scottish devolution – or independence – there is little doubt that in farming terms Scottish interests and opinions are keenly listened to within the European...

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Speculation WTO will attempt to reach trade deal before year's end

tradeobservatory.org
Dec 2, 2008 17 related
        

The collapse of the talks in July was greeted with relief by the Irish farm lobby which claimed the proposals then on the table would decimate this country's agriculture and food processing sectors. However, reports from Geneva...

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EU, Australia toast new wine deal

iht.com
Dec 1, 2008 24 related
        

The European Union and Australia signed an agreement Monday that will protect such European names as "Champagne" in Australia while further opening European markets to wines from Down Under. The deal will give geographical...

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E.U. Repeals Strict Rules on Form and Appearance of Fruits and Vegetables

washingtonpost.com
Dec 2, 2008 1 related
        

LONDON, Dec. 1 -- Tim Down knows that 1 millimeter is nothing to sniff at. This past summer, the fruit and vegetable wholesaler was caught with kiwi fruit that were too small by about that much -- 0.04 of an inch.

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Nigeria: Otubusin UTD, MSI Red Lions Kick Start OGD Gold Cup

allafrica.com
Dec 1, 2008
        

Posted to the web 1 December 2008 The much awaited OGD U-18 Youth clubs soccer championship will formally kick off tomorrow. The Opening ceremony which will take place inside the Joju Mini Stadium in Sango Otta would feature...

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WTO chief says expects ministerial decision next week

reuters.com
Nov 29, 2008 23 related
        

DOHA (Reuters) - World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Pascal Lamy said on Saturday he was increasingly inclined to call ministers to Geneva next month to pursue a global trade treaty that could mitigate the world's economic...

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EU farm chief refuses subsidy extensions

tobaccojournal.com
Nov 24, 2008 13 related
        

18 Nov 2008. Mariann Fischer Boel, Europe’s agriculture commissioner, has declined demands to extend subsidies for tobacco growers as part of this week's farm reform talks. "Tobacco is not in the health check," Fischer Boel...

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Brussels and the Cucumber

wsj.com
Nov 22, 2008
        

Accepting that vegetables can be imperfect, too. It's a "new dawn" in Brussels. So declares Mariann Fischer Boel, the European Union's commissioner for agriculture and rural development, so let's cue the drumroll. As of next...

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CAP Health Check to Ease Plight of Farmers

thepoultrysite.com
Nov 21, 2008 5 related
        

EU - Ministers also agreed to increase modulation, whereby direct payments to farmers are reduced and the money transferred to the Rural Development Fund. Member States will also be able to assist dairy farmers in sensitive...

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Equal Rights for Ugly Foods (Time.com)

yahoo.com
Nov 21, 2008 2 related
        

By LISA MCLAUGHLIN Lisa Mclaughlin – Fri Nov 21, 12:00 pm ET Europe became a better place for less-than-picture-perfect fruits and vegetables this month as the European Union scrapped rules banning oddly shaped produce from...

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