(Brussels/Battice, 02.09.2017): A recent cost study shows that the costs of milk production in Belgium in 2016 were 41.37 cents/kg. As the farm-gate prices for milk were only 26.70 cents, this means only 65% of production costs were covered in 2016.
The study, jointly commissioned by the European Milk Board (EMB) and the…
Paper contains important proposals for Ministers of Agriculture meeting in Tallinn
The German Dairy Farmers’ Association BDM plans several "milk powder demonstrations" in different federal states of Germany in the coming weeks, themed "market responsibility instead of powder madness".
The German dairy farmers launched their "milk powder" campaign today (25 August) in Bad Kissingen and Fulda, where Chancellor…
This study was carried out due to the violent collapse of farm-gate prices in Germany during the most recent milk crisis in 2015 and 2016, as well to find out whether this was unavoidable considering market conditions. Prices did not plummet so drastically in other EU countries.
The Büro für Agrarsoziologie und Landwirtschaft…
For 60 years, the agricultural sector has been facing one crisis after the other, and today we can affirm that we are continually in crisis.
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It is very understandable that some EU Member States search for their own ways of overcoming a deadlock if the EU lacks to put into place stabilising policy measures.
For instance, last year, France introduced an obligation for processors to label milk and dairy products so that consumers would know in which country the…
Adopt the Parliament's proposal regarding the “Omnibus” Regulation!
Price not covering costs: should high-quality work really be remunerated with deficits?
The European Milk Board calls on Agriculture Commissioner Hogan to stop selling storage stocks at junk prices
Almost a year ago, EU policymakers decided to award a financial incentive to dairy farmers who voluntarily reduced their production in the fourth quarter of 2016 up to January 2017. This decision contributed significantly to a change in trends on the flooded dairy market.
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