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USA: Hearings concerning milk price crisis
The milk price crisis does not end at the European frontiers. It is a world wide crisis. Also in the United States of America farmers are confronted with the taugh consequences of the low prices. In July several hearings an the House Committee on Agriculture took place in order to discuss the crisis and possible solutions. see...
Spain: MANIFEST AGAINST THE NEW CONTRACT BETWEEN FARMERS’ AND INDUSTRY
Last 20th of July, the interprofessional dairy association (which is formed by unions, industry, administration and distribution) made a decision: they signed a document, which is a contract between farmer and industry. In that contract it is very clear that Spanish farmer will receive a medium milk price 0,30-0,31 euros/litre,...
Press release: Persisting with freeze response – Liberalisation seems more important than the livelihood of dairy farms
The EU Commission’s Report on the Milk Market contains not one single measure of its own
Romuald Schaber speaks at meeting of the committee of agriculture of EU Parliament
21.7.2009, Brussels: Tomorrow Wednesday, the 22/7/2009 the EU-Commission will present the report on the milk market situation demanded by the EU council in June. Today, the 21/7/2009 a representative of the Commission will yet speak about elements of the report to the members of the committee of agriculture of the European...
PROLEC RECLAMA A LA ADMINISTRACIÓN QUE HAGA CUMPLIR EL ACUERDO DE MÍNIMOS DE LOS PRECIOS DE LA LECHE
Original language 29 de julio de 2009: La Federación se ha reunido en Asturias con los responsables del área lechera de ILAS, Reny Picot, Nestlé y Danone
Spainish dairy farmers protesting
Since last Thursday, dairy sector in Spain is on movement, in order to protest and asking for a change in the milk prices situation. Last Thursday PROLEC’s milk producers were in a demonstration in Cantabria, against to the actual politics, milk prices decreased around 39% from January 2008 to May 2009, however the cost are...
