Pour alléger la réglementation, le Parlement européen a voté avec l’extrême droite. Un choix controversé qui révèle un échec des majorités traditionnelles et du Pacte vert. Le Parlement européen a récemment rompu avec une règle tacite de longue date : il a adopté une législation grâce aux votes de l’extrême droite. En s’appuyant sur le groupe […]
What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and why are you yawning while reading about it? With Yaël Ossowski we dive deep into ESG reporting this week, and what it means for energy policy and consumers. November 6, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
President Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to announce April tariffs on all imported food, framing the move as a boon to U.S. farmers who will produce even more product for domestic consumption. But the MAGA movement is revealing a gap in its economic logic, and it will cost U.S. consumers and producers dearly. Consider the video posted by […]
I was featured in an article and interview by RealAgriculture, in response to my keynote speech at the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg, Canada. You find the article here and watch the entire interview below:
I was mentioned extensively in the Manitoba Co-Operator following my keynote speech at the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg, Canada. Here’s an excerpt. You can read the entire story here. “When have millions of Europeans ever been wrong?” he added, to audience laughter. Why it matters: European farmers have chafed under the bloc’s strict environmental regulations and policies, […]
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 […]
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:
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:
Bill Wirtz 