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10 things we learned about agri commissioner Christophe Hansen
Caitríona Morrissey
The new European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food has an Irish connection, reservations about Donald Trump and really knows his farming, writes Caitríona Morrissey.
25 January 2025 News
MRL rules for banned products 'hypocritical' – commissioner
The European commissioner told the IFA AGM that current standards on imports to the EU are hypocritical.
23 January 2025 News
Commission must invest in farmer mental health - Walsh
European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen was in Dublin today for an event with Irish farmers on issues such as generational renewal and mental health.
Commissioner wants farm supports to go to real ‘active farmers’
Christophe Hansen addressed the IFA’s 70th AGM in the Irish Farm Centre on Thursday where he gave a wide-ranging address to the IFA national council and guests.
23 January 2025 News
ICMSA ‘hugely encouraged’ by Hansen but proof will be in pudding
ICMSA president Denis Drennan welcomed positive comments from the Commissioner on farm incomes, but said this must be reflected in policy.
23 January 2025 News
Farmers must not ‘miss the train of innovation’ on genomics - Commissioner
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen addressed the IFA's national council and visited a Kildare farm on Thursday.
23 January 2025 News
Hansen seeks to be 'boots on the ground' Commissioner
The European Commissioner visited a farm in Kildare on Thursday before attending the IFA AGM.
23 January 2025 News
IFA to tell Commissioner farmers need certainty
It will be made “quite clear” to Commissioner Hansen when he visits Ireland on Thursday that farmers need a five-to-ten-year plan on policy, the IFA president has said.
22 January 2025 News
Letter to the Editor: open letter to Christophe Hansen
Open letter to Christophe Hansen, EU Commissioner for Agriculture & Food - Mark Connors, vice chair, IFA environment committee
22 January 2025 Letters
Support for CAP at an all-time high
This is the eighth Eurobarometer survey on ‘Europeans, Agriculture and the CAP', conducted in all 27 EU member states between 13 June and 8 July 2024.
9 January 2025 News
New European Commissioner for Agriculture to address IFA AGM
This will be Christophe Hansen’s first visit to Ireland since he was confirmed as Commissioner for Agriculture and Food in December.
7 January 2025 News
A-Z: what happened in farming in 2024
We break down all the main stories and issues in the farming sector this year from the ACRES scheme to Zwartbles sheep sales.
31 December 2024 News