“ When it comes to livestock farming, we need to think globally! ” Livestock farming and carbon neutrality: Benoît Cassart calls for a global vision Following the publication of a study on the pathways enabling Belgium to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Benoît Cassart, MR Member of the European Parliament, calls for a global approach to livesto... Agriculture Environment and climate Europe Europe and international affairs 1 Oct 2026
In video For a less naive and more sovereign Europe A less naive and more sovereign Europe has always been at the heart of the MR's political fight. As MEP Benoît Cassart pointed out on RTBF on Thursday 3 September, the European Union has finally intro... Agriculture Animal welfare Europe Europe and international affairs Health On video Press releases 4 Sept 2026
Are we facing a turning point in the European Union's trade policy? After 25 years of negotiations and months of mobilisation by Europe's farming community, the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur provisionally entered into force on 1 May… Agriculture Animal welfare Europe Europe and international affairs Press releases 2 Sept 2026
Libramont celebrates a century of agriculture with the Mouvement Réformateur The Foire de Libramont celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. A symbolic anniversary for an event that accompanies the evolutions of the farming world. This edition, marked by renewal, transmissi... Agriculture Federal Rural areas Wallonia 29 Jul 2026
“ Farmers are essential to our food self-sufficiency ” Georges-Louis Bouchez at the hundredth Libramont Fair A community celebration in the fields. Under a bright July sun, the Libramont Agricultural Fair celebrates its hundredth edition. Amid tractors, animals and stalls selling local produce, there is an a... Agriculture Wallonia 27 Jul 2026
Georges-Louis Bouchez visits the Laiterie des Ardennes in Libramont MR President Georges-Louis Bouchez paid a field visit on Friday 10 July to the Laiterie des Ardennes, at the heart of Wallonia's rural and agri-food economy, at the Libramont site. Upon arrival, he wa... Agriculture Wallonia 14 Jul 2026
European livestock strategy: a welcome change of course for European livestock farmers The European Commission today presented its first European Livestock Strategy , a long-awaited document that finally recognises the essential role of livestock farmers in food sovereignty, the vitalit... Agriculture Europe Press releases 10 Jul 2026
The Walloon Government backs the timber industry with €3 million Last year, Filière Bois Wallonie SA signed its first management contract running until 2029. A structuring framework that clarified its missions and set its action on a long-term footing. The first ye... Agriculture Industry Press releases Wallonia 3 Jul 2026
New genomic techniques: the MR backs a Europe of innovation, science and food sovereignty At a time when European agriculture must tackle the challenges of climate change, food security and international competitiveness, new genomic techniques (NGTs) represent a major opportunity for our c... Agriculture Europe Europe and international affairs Press releases 18 Jun 2026
Anne-Catherine Dalcq in De Tijd: a minister rooted in life on the ground In the pages of De Tijd , Anne-Catherine Dalcq looks back on her journey, from the family farm in Jodoigne to the Walloon Government. As Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, she explains how he... Agriculture In the media Rural areas Wallonia 13 Jun 2026
Opening of the Chinese market for Belgian apples: David Clarinval announces a historic agreement The working visit of the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) to China has literally borne fruit. After several years of negotiations, the “Protocol of phytosanitary requirements fo... Agriculture Europe and international affairs Federal Press releases 26 May 2026
Fewer pesticides, more concrete alternatives The Crop Protection Estates-General have taken an important first step. After several months of work with stakeholders from the agricultural sector, a first set of alternatives by sector was presented... Agriculture Wallonia 21 May 2026
