(Brussels, 01.07.2015) The costs of milk production in the Netherlands have been published for 2014. After 3.03 cents/kg subsidies have been deducted, the figure for the whole year was 42.24 cents per kilo of milk. By publishing the data, the EMB organisation Dutch Dairymen Board (DDB) together with the German BAL (Büro für…
(Brussels, 30/06/2015) On the occasion of the 7th meeting of the Milk Market Observatory, which was taking place in Brussels today, we – the European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC) and the European Milk Board (EMB) – jointly call for an immediate recognition of the current crisis and for the implementation of measures to…
Film - showing the winners of the Golden Faironika 2015
French MEP Dantin receives "Golden Faironika" award
Press release by the Committee of the Regions.
Substantial amendments ignored in the Agriculture Committee’s vote
Second European Fair Milk Conference and 'Golden Faironika 2015' award ceremony
The Milk Market Observatory (MMO) celebrated its one-year anniversary last month. We still welcome the increased amount of material information that is published and made available Europe-wide each day. Publishing information and acting on that information are two quite distinct things.
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New figures of the dairy sector still reveal large deficit for dairy farmers – EU crisis instrument necessary
The European Commission has rejected mandatory country of origin labelling for milk and dairy products. The Commission report, published on 20th May, concluded an additional burden for operators due to high costs and the economic impact of having to introduce additional traceability systems, especially for operators located in…
