[Digest] Generational change in agriculture – Comparative analysis of businesses run by young farmers
Presentation of the study “Generational change in agriculture: Comparative analysis of businesses run by young farmers in selected EU countries” The study, commissioned by the AGRI Committee, was presented on 4 May 2026 by Mr Arndt Münch, researcher at ÖIR GmbH, Austrian Institute for Regional Studies. The expert introduced the Read more…
[Digest] The Multiannual Financial Framework and the Common Agricultural Policy for the period 2028-2034
The workshop held on 9 April 2026 featured two experts discussing the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) within the EU’s 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Ms Elsa Régnier (IDDRI, Paris) examined the proposed MFF’s budgetary design and its impact on the CAP, focusing on: budget size, allocation across Member States, Read more…
[Digest] Support measures for farmers’ income in different Member States in the context of inflation and rising production costs
The study was presented on 19 March 2026. The authors explained how recent developments in input and output prices have placed significant pressure on farmers’ incomes across the EU. They emphasised the crucial role of support payments in sustaining farm profitability when margins are squeezed by inflation and rising production Read more…
[Digest] The future of agriculture and the post-2027 common agricultural policy
The workshop took place on 15 May 2025 with two topics on the agenda: Support measures under the new CAP by Professor Angelo FRASCARELLI, Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences at the University of Perugia, Italy Supporting Competitiveness and Resilience in Farming by Professor Thia Hennessy, University College, Ireland The Read more…
[Digest] The next reform of the CAP: The variables in the equation
The presentation of the study took place on 29 January 2025 and focused on the following topics: An assessment of the current CAP and of the outcome of the Strategic Dialogue The Context and challenges for future policy The proposed framework of variables and five alternative pathways to solve the Read more…
[Digest] The role of commodity traders in shaping agricultural markets
The presentation of the study took place on 02 December 2024 and focused on the following topics: Overview of the impact of commodity traders on agricultural markets. Analysis of ramifications of financialisation, prevailing trends, and challenges that characterise the industry’s landscape. Analysis of the regulatory state of play at the Read more…
[Digest] Workshop: The cost of food and food price inflation
The workshop took place on 3 October 2024 with three topics on the agenda : Developments on the global food commodity markets, food price and food security by Ms Monika TOTHOVA, Senior Economist, Markets and Trade Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Prices, costs and Read more…
[Digest] The dependency of the EU’s food system on inputs and their sources
The presentation took place on 18 March 2024. This research project follows up on the European Parliament’s resolution of 24 March 2022 on ‘The need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine’. The EP Read more…
[Digest] Study presentation: Rural Areas – Levels of support and impact on competitiveness of farms
The presentation took place on 13 February 2024 and focused on the following topics: CAP support to farm competitiveness Levels of support and MS strategies Young farmers and women CAP tools and indicators The experts presented a comprehensive analysis of the competitiveness of farms, focusing on the Common Agricultural Policy Read more…
[Digest] Study Presentation: Development of milk production in the EU after the end of milk quotas
The presentation of the study took place on 7 December 2023 and focused on the following topics: The structural changes and the challenges and opportunities for the milk sector in a post-quota context. The dynamics of the sector seen from a variety of angles, including production and farm structures, price Read more…
[Digest] Workshop on Reassessment of methane emissions: focus on biogenic methane emissions
The workshop took place on 28 November 2023 and focused on the following topics: Main trends in methane emissions in the EU; Impact of mitigating agricultural emissions on climate change; Implications of methane as a short-living gas when designing global emission mitigation policies in the agri-food sector. The experts underlined Read more…
[Digest] Study presentation: Comparative analysis of the CAP Strategic Plans and their effective contribution to the achievement of the EU objectives
The presentation of the study took place on 29 June and focused on the following topics: overview of the key elements of the 28 Strategic Plans that underpin the CAP implementation for 2023-2027. the Performance and Monitoring Evaluation Framework, a key feature of the CAP’s new results-based approach. the simplification Read more…
