Press release: There will be a catastrophe in the EU milk market unless new crisis instruments are applied

European milk producers demand that EU politicians act – gear milk production to market demand!

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Debate on TTIP “What's Cooking?" - Perspectives on Food & Farming

Today, there will be a debate on TTIP in the European Parliament: “What's Cooking?" Perspectives on Food & Farming.

With invited speakers from the food and farming sectors and civil society, and invited respondents from the European Commission, the conference promises to be an open and frank debate on TTIP and its potential…

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Press invitation: Dairy farmers warn of catastrophe for the EU milk market

Symbolic, evocative campaign of action outside the EU Commission

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Debate between Commissioner Phil Hogan and the Committee on Agriculture (3 December)

The new Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan will be holding discussions with the members of the Committee on Agriculture in Brussels on 3 December. The topics for discussion are the latest developments in the Agriculture Budget 2015, an update on EU measures with regard to the Russian ban on imports, and the ongoing work on…

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Press release: Plummeting milk price widens the gap between costs and prices

(Brussels, 01.12.2014) A study carried out by the BAL (German Office for Agriculture and Agricultural Sociology) has calculated the current figures on milk production costs. According to those figures, in July 2014 German production costs were 44.99 cents/kg milk, whereas the farm-gate price paid to producers had fallen to 38.74…

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Press release: Members' Assembly of the European Milk Board

European milk producers warn against market liberalisation

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Press release: First European Fair Milk Conference

Ciolos, Oxfam and Slow Food receive the “Golden Faironika”

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Germany: Discounter cuts milk prices

The German discounter Aldi has cut the prices for fresh milk and UHT-milk by 10 cents per litre. Fresh milk and UHT milk with 1,5% fat are currently sold for 55 cents. The price for whole milk was equally reduced by 10 cents and is now sold for 59 cents. Aldi also cut the prices for milk products like curd, cream and condensed…

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Dumping prices for milk – complaint against Austrian supermarket chain

Yesterday (30 October), the Austrian Farmers’ Union filed a complaint against the supermarket chain „Zielpunkt“ at the Austrian Federal Competition Authority for the current price dumping of UHT-milk. According to the current flyer, Zielpunkt sells UHT-milk for 54 cents on two days this week.

The Austrian Farmers’ Union had…

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Blockade of cheese factory in UK

Yesterday, hundreds of UK dairy farmers blockaded an Adams Foods cheese factory in Leek, Staffordshire. It’s a protest over “cheap” cheese imports from Ireland and other countries, which they claim are undercutting British dairy producers.

The peaceful demonstration was part of an FFA-backed campaign by dairy farmers against…

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