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FFEN CAP reform The NFU/CLA initial response

The initial response to the aforementioned CAP reforms can be found on the following link:

The NFU/CLA initial response

FFEN The EU CAP reform proposals

Click here to see an explanation of the new CAP reforms.

Further Information about the CAP reforms can also be found here

For other CAP reform news on StockbridgeOnline click here

For other articles relating to FFEN click here

Pollinators and agriculture

The rural information network, RuSource has provided a briefing taken from the European Crop Protection Association publication ‘Pollinators and Agriculture’. The briefing outlines the trend of decline in European pollinators, the benefits of pollination to agriculture and highlights options to improve conditions for important pollinator species.

Pollinators and Agriculture –  RuSource Briefing 1237 (350)

The full publication from which the briefing was taken

COPA-COGECA HIGHLIGHTS MAJOR ROLE OF COOPERATIVES AS DRIVING FORCE FOR COMPETITIVE EU AGRI-FOOD SECTOR

http://www.copa-cogeca.eu/Download.ashx?ID=725970&fmt=pdf

EU consultation on Environmental spend 2014-2020

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/consultations/life.htm