Press release: Major farmers’ demonstration in Berlin

European milk producers tear down political walls!

It is above all the German government that always blocks every reasonable proposal for a functioning EU milk market in Brussels. For this reason, on 3rd and 4th June 2013 milk producers from all over Europe came to the German capital Berlin in order to demonstrate and...

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European women farmers organise a symbolic action at today's farmers’ demonstration in Berlin

A symbolic action organised by European women farmers shows clearly that in the face of the continuing crisis milk producers have to fight for their very survival. Here you see pictures of the action of the 3rd of June in Berlin.

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Position paper on Voluntary Production Cuts

The European Milk Board welcomes the decision of the European Parliament in favour of the introduction of Voluntary Production Cuts. In case of a crisis, this market instrument would allow to reduce the offer of milk for a given period of time and to rapidly restore the balance in the market.

The instrument of Voluntary...

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Dairy farmers, off we go to Berlin!

Major demonstration of European dairy farmers on 3rd and 4th June 2013 in Berlin

We cannot accept that the German government is blocking every reasonable proposal in Brussels for a functioning milk market. In the context of the current negotiations on the common organisation of agricultural markets between the European...

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Press release: European milk producers call for German government to change course

(Berchtesgaden, 12th April 2013) A major tractor convoy will close the three-day demonstration of milk producers and concerned citizens from all over Europe in the Southern German town of Berchtesgaden today. Around 750 milk producers of the European Milk Board (EMB), the association representing milk producer organisations in...

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