THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AFTER 2004

The main aim of the article is to identify the economic situation of agricultural holdings in the EU (25) countries. The economic situation of agricultural holdings in the EU is much varied and depends primarily on conjectural factors, including the prices of agricultural products. Variability of incomes in the case of farms from the EU (10) (new members) was generally lower. The existing extensive system of support although stabilizes the level of income it does not eliminate a significant variability, despite an increase in the level of payments and subsidies. Farms from the new member states achieve much lower incomes on the background of agricultural holdings from old member states EU(15).