3% increase in agricultural prices in 2025
Early estimates for 2025 suggest that the average price of agricultural goods (output) in the EU went up by 3%...
EU agricultural labour productivity up by 9.2% in 2025
In 2025, the index of agricultural labour productivity in the EU increased by an estimated 9.2% compared with the previous...
O financiamento recorde da UE para 2026 impulsiona a promoção agroalimentar à medida que a Comissão lança uma nova campanha alimentar
European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Dec 2025 The Commission will allocate €205 million in 2026 to co-fund promotion activities...
EFSA: introduction of bird flu from US dairy cattle to Europe very unlikely, but vigilance urged
Possible mitigation measures for animal health As requested by the European Commission, EFSA focussed on the risk of infection of...
Simpler food and feed safety rules while upholding high health standards and boosting competitiveness of EU producers
European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Dec 2025 The European Commission has today proposed a package of measures to streamline...
Questions and answers on the simplification of food and feed safety rules
European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 16 Dec 2025 What’s the goal of the Food and Feed Safety simplification package?...
Key Figures on the European food chain – 2025 edition
Did you know that the EU produced 258 million tonnes of cereals, 162 million tonnes of raw milk and 21...
Avian influenza: new outbreaks expected in Europe until winter ends
Between 6 September and 28 November 2025, 442 outbreaks of HPAI were reported in domestic birds and 2,454 outbreaks in...
Microplastics: European Parliament requests scientific advice from EFSA
EFSA experts will review the latest evidence on microplastics, including how microplastics enter and affect the human body; how they...
Serious Listeria infections rising in Europe, EU report warns
Every year, thousands of people across Europe fall ill after eating contaminated food, with eggs, meat and ready-to-eat (RTE) food...
Commission announces reinforcement of controls on products imported into the EU
European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Dec 2025 Today, the European Commission announced a reinforcement of controls on food, animal...
Europe’s fire season is expanding, new JRC report shows
Facing this growing challenge will require a more proactive fire suppression approach.
ASAP assessment November 2025
The November edition of the JRC’s Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.
Which EU regions have the highest agricultural output?
In 2023, the EU’s total agricultural output was valued at €537 billion. Data show that 5 regions in the...
New criteria for greener and healthier public canteen menus
The JRC has published a new report on how to achieve healthy and sustainable meals in public institutions.
Have your say – dioxins and related PCBs
Dioxins and dioxin Persistent, chlorine-containing organic pollutant which occurs as by-product of industrial processes. It can accumulate in the food...
Agriculture & forestry energy use down 1.1% in 2023
In 2023, the EU’s agriculture and forestry sector consumed 26.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent of energy. This represented a...
Winter crops generally well established
Local sowing delays due to dry or overly wet conditions
Avian influenza in Europe: enhanced surveillance and strict biosecurity needed as detections surge
Between 6 September and 14 November 2025, 1,443 detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses were reported in...
Milk production reached 161.8 million tonnes in 2024
EU farms produced an estimated 161.8 million tonnes of raw milk in 2024. This marks an increase of 0.9 million...
Delta-8 THC: EFSA sets safe intake level
Delta-8 THC is a psychoactive cannabinoid occasionally detected in products from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa such as hemp leaves,...
Comissão congratula-se com acordo político sobre o pacote de simplificação da PAC
European Commission Comunicado de imprensa Brussels, 11 Nov 2025 A Comissão Europeia congratula-se com o acordo político alcançado ontem entre...
ASAP assessment October 2025
The October edition of the JRC’s Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.
Value of agriculture output down by 0.9% in 2024
In 2024, agricultural output in the EU was valued at €531.9 billion in basic prices, a 0.9% decrease compared with...
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EU agriculture 2040: no easy fix for environmental and socio-economic aspects
A new JRC study offers three “what-if” scenarios to help inform the policy debate on shaping the future of the...
Perguntas e respostas sobre a estratégia da Comissão para a renovação geracional na agricultura
European Commission Perguntas e respostas Brussels, 21 Oct 2025 O que é a Estratégia de Renovação Geracional e por que...
Comissão propõe medidas de apoio à renovação geracional na agricultura para garantir a alimentação, a agricultura e o futuro rural da Europa
European Commission Comunicado de imprensa Brussels, 21 Oct 2025 A Comissão Europeia apresentou hoje uma «Estratégia para a Renovação Geracional...
New criteria for greener and healthier public canteen menus
The JRC has published a new report on how to achieve healthy and sustainable meals in public institutions.
Commission authorises use of safe genetically modified maize as food and animal feed
Today, the Commission authorised one genetically modified maize for use in food and animal feed, following the European Food Safety...
Comissão propõe salvaguardas para reforçar a proteção dos agricultores da UE no âmbito do acordo UE-Mercosul
European Commission Comunicado de imprensa Brussels, 08 Oct 2025 A Comissão propôs hoje um regulamento para reforçar a proteção dos...
More and more Europeans know how EU food safety works, says latest citizen survey
These findings and a wealth of additional results on what drives food choices in Europe are available in the new...
Summer drought reduces yields in south-east Europe
Rice promising at the EU level, negative outlook in Türkiye
New study highlights state of play in digitalisation in EU agriculture
As much as 79% of surveyed farmers report deploying at least one crop-specific technology and 83% using at least one...
Food crises: 1.2 million people suffer catastrophic, conflict-driven hunger in 2025
The worst struck is Gaza, where the entire population is affected by high levels of acute food insecurity. Worldwide, funding...
Contrasting yield outlooks for summer crops in Ukraine in September 2025
Slightly below average yield outlooks for winter crops. Positive summer crop yield outlooks in the west and north, negative in...
#NoBirdFlu: clear communications for better biosecurity
The #NoBirdFlu toolkit, launched to coincide with the start of the new migratory season in Europe, aims to raise awareness...
ASAP assessment August 2025
The August edition of the JRC’s Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.
EU agricultural output prices up 5.6%
In the second quarter of 2025, the average price of agricultural output in the EU rose by 5.6% compared with...
Nikolaus Kriz assumes role as EFSA’s new Executive Director
An Austrian veterinary surgeon with more than 30 years of international experience, Dr. Kriz has dedicated his career to science,...
