EU Wants to Change How Meat, Eggs and Dairy Are Produced: Here's What's in the New Livestock Strategy

EU Wants to Change How Meat, Eggs and Dairy Are Produced: Here's What's in the New Livestock Strategy

The European Union (EU), in a recently announced livestock strategy, aims to make uniform and sustainable livestock farming across all member nations, for a more resilient and competitive industry. Livestock farming in Europe is a €400 billion (£342 billion or $457 billion) industry that largely contributes to global food security and European employment. On Tuesday, 7 July, the European Commission unveiled its livestock strategy that will aid l…

Setting sustainable livestock farming on a strong footing

Livestock farming employs around seven million people across the EU, often in areas with few other economic opportunities. It generates €400 billion in annual turnover. But it is a sector under pressure, facing low profitability and rising costs, changing market conditions, and outbreaks of animal diseases. The European Commission has introduced a new strategy for the […]

Will EU livestock and protein strategies deliver for farmers?

Farm organisations have said the real success of the new EU livestock and protein strategies will be determined by their delivery for farmers. The European Commission yesterday (Tuesday, June 7) unveiled its first-ever Livestock Strategy. A new Protein Action Plan, which aims to boost production, support innovation and create new opportunities across the food chain, […] The post Will EU livestock and protein strategies deliver for farmers? appea…