Farm reform: Following the money trail

The European Commission will present in November 2010 a 'menu' of options for reforming the CAP. Based on the answers it receives from Member States, the European Parliament and stakeholders, the Commission will then table a formal proposal in the middle of 2011. The new regime will start in 2014, together with the reformed EU budget framework for the period 2014-2021.

Report of the views of Jack Thurston, co-founder of Farmsubsidy.org.

Related hyperlink present further articles on the reform of the CAP featured as part of a special week of features in EurActiv, 20-24 September 2010.

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EurActiv, 21.9.10: CAP reform debate hijacked by new priorities http://www.euractiv.com/cap/cap-reform-debate-hijacked-new-p-news-497946

EurActiv, 24.9.10: Farmers want landownership excluded from future CAP http://www.euractiv.com/en/cap/farmers-want-landownership-excluded-future-cap-news-498096

EurActiv, 22.9.10: Can fair markets give farmers an alternative to subsidies http://www.euractiv.com/cap/fair-markets-give-farmers-altern-news-497986

Website: Farmsubsidy.org http://farmsubsidy.org/

ESO: Background information: The common agricultural policy after 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-history-of-the-common-agricultural-policy/

EUObserver, 22.9.10: Member states scrap over EU farm aid reform http://euobserver.com/9/30861

EurActiv, 23.9.10: Farm waste: Worth its weight in gold? [de http://www.euractiv.com/en/cap/farm-waste-worth-its-weight-gold-news-497922

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