Large uncertainties around costs of mitigation in AFOLU sector. Afforestation often seen as cheap instrument (Trinomics report suggests cost less than €25/t CO2e removed), but Danish Expert Group recommends subsidy of €61/t to achieve 250,000 ha target buff.ly/49XmKI4

Commission report looks at feasibility of including sustainability indicators to convert FADN farm accounts to FSDN Farm Sustainability Data Network, covers 16 topics. Also lessons on minimising burden on farmers to ensure continued voluntary participation buff.ly/49XzxKk

Interested to learn about structure of agricultural production in the US? This USDA chartbook is an accessible (32 page) source of information presented in tables and charts buff.ly/44h0588

Note from Italian Ministry to AGRIFISH Council in February seems intended to influence Mission Letter to next Agriculture Commissioner. Calls for higher CAP budget and less regulation, environmental objs pursued on voluntary basis buff.ly/3UBexov

Here is a copy in English in full of Macron's speech on the future of Europe at the Sorbonne for those interested buff.ly/4aRSZcU

European ecologists and scientists call for approval of Nature Restoration Law not only to fight biodiversity loss and climate change but also to save agricultural productivity buff.ly/3U8NnDK .

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New report examines how all 27 EU countries apply the 16 banned unfair trading practices #UTPs .

The UTPs Directive protects farmers from illegal practices and is one of the policy tools for strengthening their position in the food supply chain.

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Denmark's Climate Council report on future land use. Argues climate goals can be met more efficiently if integrated with water and biodiversity initiatives, calls to take one-third of DK agricultural area out of agricultural use buff.ly/3WeMlsO

Current prices (in nominal terms) are not out of line with historic levels and input costs also returned to pre-Russian invasion levels, but very wet winter and spring in many countries severely disrupted planting which will adversely affect quantities and incomes this year.

Many references to plummeting cereals prices as cause of farmer unrest. Below is graph of French wheat futures prices. Yes, wheat prices have halved over past 24 months, but was a price over €400/t reached after Russia blockaded Ukrainian exports in Feb 2022 ever a new normal?

Extraordinary. Nine farmers meet on internet forums and decide to set fire to an Almeria company that trades products from Morocco. There were 25 employees inside.

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I examine trends in farm numbers in selected EU countries over last 60 years. Farm numbers have declined at different rates in different countries with no clear demarcation between the early period of 'command CAP' and the period of market liberalisation buff.ly/446ZiGJ

Second DG AGRI report on food security in EU highlights weather and cost concerns on supply side and high food prices on demand side. Long-term drop in households unable to afford a meal in new MSs, now fewer households in need in Poland than in France buff.ly/3JiTG2R

Council adopts revised Industrial and Livestock Rearing Emissions Directive buff.ly/4cZBnNv which now comes into force. Exclusion of cattle farms from final text regretted by 5 MSs - DK, ES, FI, NL, DE - call on COM to make proposals in 2026 review buff.ly/4cXNISm

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Ukraine just lost 1.8 Billion watts of electricity generation following a Russian missile strike on a power station in the Kyiv region.

Russia continues to attack Ukrainian electricity infrastructure as punishment for