EU Member States approved, on Wednesday 28 August in a committee meeting, a series of support measures proposed by the Commission to help farmers cope with the financial consequences of adverse weather conditions and to improve the availability of feed for animals (see EUROPE B12304A3).
According to Phil Hogan, the Agriculture Commissioner, the Commission “reacted swiftly when necessary”. The measures, he said, should “relieve European farmers financially” and “protect them against...