Brussels, 27/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 27 July, the management committee for direct payments supported a proposal to authorise farmers in nine Member States (France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg, Finland and Sweden) to use set aside land for animal feed purposes. These decisions, which have still to be approved officially by the European Commission, were taken because of continuing difficulties in providing feeding for livestock in those regions affected by the...