Press release: European milk producers welcome the approval of voluntary production cuts

Brussels, 14th March 2013

Yesterday in the Strasbourg plenary session the members of the European Parliament voted on the reform of the EU's common organisation of agricultural markets. Despite the strong opposition of the dairy industry and some farmers' unions the introduction of voluntary production cuts prevailed. The...

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Press release: Vote on EU Common organisation of agricultural markets disappoints European milk producers

Brussels, 24 January 2013

Yesterday the members of the European Parliament's Agricultural Committee voted on the report on the reform of the Common organisation of agricultural markets in the EU. The Committee voted in favour of proposals such as the introduction of a voluntary supply constraint mechanism or the setting up of...

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German milk production costs well over 40 cents a kilo

A scientific study jointly presented by the MEG Milch Board and the EMB shows production costs in the dairy sector, to be updated quarterly.

Berlin, 17.1.2013

It had been long overdue: a reliable, ongoing calculation of production costs in the dairy sector. One that takes into account the working hours of the farm managers...

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The Caesar Prize for Advertising: the “Fair Milk Luxemburg” packaging comes second

The packaging design of the “d’fair Mëllech” brand Luxemburg came a proud second place in the awarding of the Austrian Caesar Prize for Advertising 2012 in the “Packaging” category.

The Caesar Prize 2012 award ceremony was held in Linz on 22 November. Berthe Elsen, Member of the Board of Fairkooperativ Letzebuerg, accepted the...

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European dairy policy: Joint statement by ECVC, EMB and FFE

At the conference on European dairy policy organised by the Confédération Paysanne and the European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC), the ECVC, the EMB (European Milk Board) and FFE (Fairness for Farmers in Europe) issued the following statement:

- Farmers do not want to produce more for less.

- A healthy dairy economy...

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