EU overhaul of farming strategy ignores vital green proposals, campaigners warn

The report promises better pay and protections for farmers, but environmentalists say it will not help restore nature or assure food securityEuropean farmers will face fewer rules and less foreign competition, a new vision for agriculture promises, as environmental campaigners warn that key green proposals have been ignored.The EU's new farming strategy will overhaul the sector with targeted financial support, stricter import standards and a shift from "conditions to incentives" in the green strings attached to its vast subsidy scheme, according to the report published on Wednesday. Continue reading...