Germany will be heading the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in the second half of 2020 and, as well as reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), on which the EU ministers are expected to reach political agreement in October, it will be making animal welfare one of its priorities. Julia Klöckner, Germany’s Minister of Food and Agriculture, wants to make progress with the debate on a uniform European animal welfare label. Brexit is also likely to be a major topic for discussion for...