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EMB Newsletter November online
Dear Dairy Farmers and Interested Parties,
A threatened species! That is what has become of us, the independent milk producers.
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Accession to the EU: Croatian farmers facing the drastic situation in European milk markets
Croatia is set to join the EU very soon. This step represents opportunities as well as significant risks for Croatian milk producers. The European Milk Board’s dairy farmers and their fellow Croatian farmers discussed this during an international conference in Croatia and pointed up ways for a successful entry into the EU. It...
Next EMB General Assembly takes place in Croatia
The European Milk Board (EMB) will hold this year's General Assembly from 23 to 25 October 2012 in the town of Tuheljske Toplice close to the Croatian capital Zagreb. The highlight of the general assembly will be an international conference on the issue of "Milk production in Croatia: Chances and risk through EU...
EMB Newsletter October online
Dear Dairy Farmers and Interested Parties,
Unfortunately the situation in the milk markets in Europe has not improved yet. For many fellow dairy farmers it is as tense as ever – if not threatening their livelihoods.
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Good Food March 2012: A strong campaign by Europe’s civil society reaches Brussels!
The Good Food March 2012 came to a successful conclusion with demonstrations and events in Brussels today. Real family farming with secure and stable cost-covering prices were among the protestors’ demands.
(Brussels, 19.9.2012) Hundreds of representatives of different social groups gathered in Brussels with dairy farmers...
Position paper on Voluntary Production Cuts against financial compensation
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 Production Cuts is the only measure that allows to prevent crises or to control them at an early stage. For this reason, we urge you to endorse the implementation of the VPC!
Please see the position paper
