Farmers protests in Poland

This week, thousands of farmers took part in a protest against government policies in Poland. This was the biggest of a range of protests that took place throughout the country in the past three weeks.

Those were the key demands that the protestors addressed to their government:

Regulations to ensure farmers are compensated...

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Hearing “The Milk package and the prospects for the dairy sector”

On the 27th of January, a public hearing took place in the European Parliament. All experts were of the opinion that the Milk package had failed in its attempt to bring real improvements in the market position of milk producers. Also the ‘soft landing’ measures were regarded as failed. MEPs, experts and farmers took the floor....

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Farm Minister Council in Brussels

On January 26, farm ministers discussed market impact of the Russian embargo. Farm Commissioner Hogan reiterates that the EU’s dairy sector “is not in the state of a crisis”. Hogan expressed his openness to examine how the Milk Market Observatory could be strengthened further. For the German delegation, the measures taken by...

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Milk sector with no quotas and no effective crisis instruments – Can the EU afford the collapse of the milk market?

European dairy farmers call for cut in milk production throughout EU

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Press invitation: End of the quotas 2015 – What lies in store for the milk producers?

Dear Media Representatives,

2015 will decide the fate of European dairy farmers. With the abolition of the milk quota at the end of March all the indications are that production will rise. Supply already exceeds demand, and milk prices are in free fall throughout Europe. If the milk quotas turn out to be the last limit...

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