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09.10.2014

UK farmers blockade

Last night, up to 70 tractors blocked two entrances to the Morrisons distribution centre near Bridgwater in Somerset. Hundreds of farmers blockaded the Muller Wiseman plant in Market Drayton, Shropshire on Monday.

Farmers for Action are protesting over a drop in the price they get for milk. Some farmers now say they face…

01.10.2014

Cutbacks of farmgate milk prices in Great Britain

Protests continue in the UK due to the on-going cutbacks of farmgate milk prices paid by the major dairy processors.

Arla is cutting its farm gate price by 1.67 ppl. Dairy Crest is following with a reduction of 1.3 ppl. Müller is dropping its standard farmgate milk price by 1.9 ppl to 27.1 ppl. The reductions come into force on…

01.10.2014

EU Agricultural Policy: NGOs call for dialogue on production and prices

New Commissioner must put responsible milk policy into practice

16.09.2014

Press release: A new Commissioner for Agriculture must not change course

Even though Ciolos is stepping down as Commissioner for Agriculture at the end of the year, the new Commissioner must continue the policy of stabilising the milk market

29.08.2014

Press release: Russian import ban: EMB calls for voluntary production cuts to ease situation on dairy market

Measures planned by EU Commission not sufficient to stabilise milk market

 

12.08.2014

Press release: Russian ban on imports shows how vital supply management instruments are to the milk market

EMB President Romuald Schaber stresses importance of a supply management or crisis instrument in the light of the Russian ban on imports