03/04/2017 (Agence Europe) – At the Agriculture Council on Monday 3 April, the European Commission presented a report revealing that the overall percentage of declared ecological focus areas (EFAs) on arable land is almost twice as high as the 5% required (see EUROPE 11757). The Commission does not intend to raise the percentage for EFAs from 5% to 7%. “There is no justification for that”, said Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan. Since 2015, farmers whose arable land extends to over...