First of all, I would like us to take a moment to think about the losses of lives and serious damages caused by severe weather in Central Europe in July. Belgium and Germany were hardest hit, but France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and regions in other countries were also affected. I would like to present my sincere condolences…
This July, we witnessed an extraordinary, decisive moment in European agricultural policy. The European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union reached a compromise on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This is still to be officially adopted by the Member States who will then be…
(Brussels, 15 July 2021) According to the quarterly figures published by the Farm Economics and Rural Studies Office (BAL) – current figures of April 2021 –, production costs amount to 45.75 c/kg, whereas the farm-gate milk price was only 34.02 c/kg in the same period. Producers in Germany thus lack 11.73 c/kg to cover their…
(Brussels, 5 July 2021) A succinct and highly-informative document has been made available to European milk producers today. The latest study entitled What is the cost of producing milk? presents the situation on EU dairy farms in the form of clear and reliable figures. In addition to the milk production costs in eight key…
European farmers awarded the Golden Faironika in honour of their important work
(Brussels, 30 June 2021) The deal on the CAP reform, which has been officially adopted by the Council of Agriculture Ministers on Monday, is an important step in the right direction, allowing for greater stability in different areas of the agricultural sector with its tool box of crisis instruments. However, it does not set…
We would like to devote the entire June newsletter to one of the EMB’s most extraordinary projects: Fair Milk. It is the best example and living proof that fair prices for milk can be reality – a goal that the EMB has been strongly advocating for across Europe. Read more.
Invitation to the conference on 2 July 2021 in Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
Farmer actions all across Europe on World Milk Day
For quite a long time, Irish and European farmers in various member states have become aware of the fickle affection with which we are regarded by our governments. When it suits them – as in the immediate aftermath of the financial crash of a decade ago or the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic – we are encouraged to “farm for…
