UK farmers blockade

Last night, up to 70 tractors blocked two entrances to the Morrisons distribution centre near Bridgwater in Somerset. Hundreds of farmers blockaded the Muller Wiseman plant in Market Drayton, Shropshire on Monday.

Farmers for Action are protesting over a drop in the price they get for milk. Some farmers now say they face...

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Cutbacks of farmgate milk prices in Great Britain

Protests continue in the UK due to the on-going cutbacks of farmgate milk prices paid by the major dairy processors.

Arla is cutting its farm gate price by 1.67 ppl. Dairy Crest is following with a reduction of 1.3 ppl. Müller is dropping its standard farmgate milk price by 1.9 ppl to 27.1 ppl. The reductions come into force...

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EU Agricultural Policy: NGOs call for dialogue on production and prices

New Commissioner must put responsible milk policy into practice

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Press release: A new Commissioner for Agriculture must not change course

Even though Ciolos is stepping down as Commissioner for Agriculture at the end of the year, the new Commissioner must continue the policy of stabilising the milk market

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Press release: Latest figures on milk production: Gap between costs and prices is growing

(Brussels, 1st September 2014) As shown by the latest results of the study on milk production costs carried out by the Büro für Agrarsoziologie & Landwirtschaft (BAL), the cost of milk production in Germany in April 2014 reached 45,95 ct/kg, while the farm gate milk price dropped to 40,60 ct/kg. This leaves producers with a...

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