On Wednesday 19 September, the European Commission adopted derogations to certain greening rules to help EU farmers hit by the drought to have more fodder for livestock (see EUROPE 12085).
The Commission states that it “continues to monitor the situation very closely”, in the light of updated data provided by the member states. “The full picture of the impact of this exceptional weather will only be clear when more information on yields and markets is available later in the year”,...