Farm ministers allow in 50,000tof reduced-duty grain

26 May 1998

Farm ministers allow in 50,000t
of reduced-duty grain

EUROPEAN Union farm ministers will allow 50,000 tonnes of imported grain to enter the EU with reduced duty.

They reached agreement following pressure form US farmers. US growers have also complained of subsidised barley being exported from the EU to California.

• The Independent 26/05/98 page 22