I was a guest on Free the Economy, a podcast by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, to talk about European agriculture regulation and what the future holds for trade.
Why Europe’s ‘Farm to Fork’ policies collapsed
The new European Commission, the European Union’s executive body, will soon be tasked with “simplifying” agricultural regulations within the Union. “The Commission is taking strong and swift action to support our farmers at a time when they are facing many challenges and concerns,” explained Ursula von der Leyen, the current President of the European Commission. What this […]
An RFK–Trump Union Would Be Total Chaos
This piece was co-authored with Stephen Kent. The presidential bid of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended where skeptics assumed it would, with a full-fledged endorsement of Donald Trump for president, setting off a battle by Kennedy to get his name removed from the ballot in battleground states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. The universes of two political […]
L’agriculture européenne en otage
Il existe une technophobie de désinformation qui nuit à l’innovation et à l’industrie européennes, aux dépens des consommateurs. A la fin du mandat de la précédente Commission européenne, l’organe exécutif de l’UE a suggéré de réglementer à nouveau les plantes génétiquement modifiées en Europe. Jusqu’à présent, en raison de la réglementation des anciennes semences OGM […]
Governor Walz Needs To Answer For Failed Progressive Food Policies
The US presidential election is shaping up to be one of most “heartland” themed campaigns in recent history. Donald Trump’s VP selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance checked the Rust Belt box for Republicans, and Democrat Kamala Harris countered with her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Continue reading in The Daily Wire. Picture […]
Le revirement total de la politique européenne sur l’agriculture
La nouvelle Commission européenne, l’organe exécutif de l’Union européenne, aura pour mission de «simplifier» la réglementation agricole au sein de l’Union. «La Commission prend des mesures fortes et rapides pour soutenir nos agriculteurs à un moment où ils sont confrontés à de nombreux défis et préoccupations», explique la présidente en exercice de la Commission européenne, Ursula von […]
Zu Gast bei “Politik im Fokus”
Ich war zu Gast bei der TV Debattenshow “Politik im Fokus”. Die ganze Sending im Videoformat hier:
Guest on Ask a Farmer podcast
I was a guest on the Ask a Farmer podcast by Canadian Food Focus. You can listen to the entire episode by clicking below:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP166: Beer sales down in NL, Germany alone against EV tariffs, and The gene-editing pendulum (w/ Amrit Nanda)
In this last episode before the summer break, we address falling beer sales in the Netherlands, and the ongoing Council battle of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Also, Amrit Nanda from Plant ETP joins us to explain the latest on the Commission’s regulatory changes on gene-editing. Check out their “Plantastic Discoveries” on their website: https://www.plantetp.eu/information-hub/ […]
Trump Must Clarify His Stance on Farmers
The presidential race has recently been overshadowed by the daily politics of rhetoric and questions over mental fitness, but it’s important not to forget that with a presidential candidate assuming office come countless policies and appointments that severely impact sectors such as agriculture. We’d be hard-pressed to find any indicator from the candidates’ views on […]
Bill Wirtz 