Tobias Gräs

📢 From Stockholm, Europe's leading farming organisations are sounding the alarm. In a landmark declaration addressed to EU Heads of State and Government meeting in Brussels for the European Council meeting, the European farming community is sending a clear warning: European agriculture is approaching breaking point, and the window to rebuild it on solid foundations is rapidly closing. Agriculture has always been at the heart of the European project. Food security has never been merely an economic concern. It is a foundation of Europe's sovereignty, stability and peace. At a time of mounting geopolitical uncertainty, farming must be recognised as a pillar of Europe's security and defence. This means maintaining a strong, common and properly funded Common Agricultural Policy. 🇪🇺 Europe cannot strengthen its security or aspire to be a global power while weakening its own agricultural foundations. Defending the CAP is therefore not just about defending European agriculture. It is about defending Europe itself! 🔗Read Full #StockholmDeclaration >>>> copa-cogeca.eu/publications

✴️With the consequences of the Middle East conflict hitting hard European Farmers and agri-cooperatives, today Cogeca Praesidia held an exchange with @EUAgri Deputy Director General @bascou_agri . 🗨️An occasion to listen directly concerns from the farming community, as our sector is strongly impacted by costs increases on fertilisers, energy/diesel and packaging. 🇪🇺European farmers and agri-cooperatives need European solutions to safeguard food and energy security by: ➡️Ensuring fertiliser availability and affordability ➡️Providing targeted support to farms and agri-cooperatives liquidity ➡️Continuing and accelerating simplification with the Omnibus ➡️Ensuring certainty on the sector’s access to energy and boost energy supply with the key role of agriculture ⏩The "AccelerateEU" plan is a 1⃣st step in recognising the role of farming in supporting biogas and biomethane production as well as facilitating the use of recycled nutrients. Tomorrow morning Copa will exchange with American Farm Bureau, President @ZippyDuvall 🇺🇸 The middle east conflict is affecting farming sector all across the globe and the need for actions is shared!