Brussels, 03/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 27 October, the European Commission adopted its autumn letter of amendment updating estimated needs for agriculture funding. It is suggesting reducing the 2007 budget for farming by EUR 852 million compared from the figures set out in its May 2006 Preliminary Draft Budget (PDB) (see EUROPE 9184). This update clearly reinforces the views of the EU Council of Ministers, who in first reading in July this year decided to reduce the amount initially...