La Commission européenne a publié le 19 février dernier sa «Vision for Agriculture and Food», un document qui expose la manière dont l’exécutif de l’Union européenne entend réorienter ses pratiques après des années de manifestations des agriculteurs et de chaos politique sur la question des standards agricoles. Ce document de 28 pages aborde tous les sujets, […]
I was featured in the Winnipeg Sun by columnist Harry Siemens, about my recent speech at the CropConnect Conference in Winnipeg, Canada. Here’s an excerpt: When speaking to producers in Winnipeg, Wirtz shared his long-standing concerns about the European Union’s Farm-to-Fork Strategy. He recalled his initial reaction at the intro of the policy, saying, “I […]
I was quoted by The Western Producer on my recent talk at the CropConnect Conference in Winnipeg, Canada, on the issue of trade restrictions through mirror clauses. “You can only export to Europe if the production methods are comparable to Europe.” Wirtz made his comments about “mirror clauses” while speaking at CropConnect, a conference for […]
SeedWorld wrote a news story about my recent talk I gave at the CrossRoads Crop Conference in Edmonton, Canada. Here’s an excerpt: In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU launched its Farm-to-Fork Strategy, aiming to overhaul European agriculture. The plan includes ambitious targets: a 50% reduction in synthetic pesticide use, a 20% cut in […]
I was back as a guest on The Impact Farming Show to talk, at length, about agricultural regulation in the European Union. You can watch the entire exchange by clicking the video below:
I was a guest on the AgriTalk radio show to talk about RFK Jr.’s nomination to HHS and the implications for food regulation in America. You can listen to the entire segment below:
I was a guest on Fox 5 DC to talk about RFK Jr.’s ambition to become the next secretary of HHS. You can watch the entire interview below:
J’ai été l’invité du podcast “Parlons Ferme” au Québec, sur les politiques européennes sur l’agriculture. Ecoutez l’interview en entier ci-dessous:
I was a guest live on DC Now to talk about RFK Jr.’s meetings on the Hill this week. You can watch the entire clip below:
J’ai été interviewé par La Vie Agricole au Québec. Voici un extrait (le reste de l’interview ici): Pour Bill Wirtz, il est important de continuer de miser sur le libre-échange et la science, c’est probablement en ces termes que nous pouvons résumer sa pensée. Lors de son passage à Ottawa il avait tenu, quelques jours […]
