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Milk cost study shows: There is a gap between production costs and producer prices
Overview published with the latest figures from France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
Milk strike 2009 - Nine years and counting!
Milk strikes were and continue to be the only radical solution to obtain cost-covering milk prices (45 cents per litre). This was a way for us to show our solidarity in the face of technocrats, politicians, the dairy industry and cooperatives. We saw it as an investment in a better future for milk production. The strike did...
Newsletter September online!
The whole of Europe suffered consequences of this summer's drought. The dry weather affected pastures, hay and silage as well as cereal and straw production. As a result of the drought, milk producers are missing key, self-produced feed. Read more
Irish dairy farmers feel financial squeeze from drought
September on Irish dairy farms would normally be a time when we would be enjoying the fruits of our Summer and preparing for the Autumn and Winter ahead. Bills incurred during the Spring would be paid and farmers would look with pride and reassurance on high rows of bales and full silage pits. The long winter of 2017/18 meant...
EU milk production: Effects of drought spell trouble for a sector in crisis
EMB demands permanent crisis management instrument
Newsletter August online!
I am greatly concerned to see how Europe is currently facing significant pressure – nationalistic forces internally and divisive motivations externally. I am convinced that there will only be losers if this very dangerous situation were to become even worse. Read more
Study shows success of the EU volume reduction scheme announced 2 years ago
(Brussels, 19.07.2018) Two years ago – on 18 July 2016 – European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan announced the EU volume reduction scheme for the dairy market. The measure was a great success and showed that even small reductions have a major effect on producer prices. A study by A. Fink-Keßler and A. Trouvé examined...
