Current milk production figures reveal another clear shortfall in covering production costs. The situation on the market remains tense.
(Hamm, 2.09.2013) With every kilogram of milk costing 43.03 cent, milk production costs clearly exceeded the average price of 35.25 cent per kilogram of milk in April as well. The current…
(Brussels, 28th June 2013) A political agreement was reached in Brussels during the trialogue negotiations on the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets between the EU Parliament, the Commission and the Member States, which came to an end on Wednesday. The European Parliament proposals for the introduction of a system of…
In its opinion of 30 May 2013, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) expressed its views on the suppression of the quota system in Europe in 2015. In fundamental issues, the CoR coincides with the positions of the European Milk Board (EMB) and calls for regulation instruments for the milk market to be put in place.
(Brussels,…
(Brussels, 6 June 2013): Last week there were reports, primarily in the German-language media, about the EU Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos having stated that he was in principle against regulation of the EU milk market and the voluntary production suspension proposed by the European Parliament. However, when…
European milk producers tear down political walls!
It is above all the German government that always blocks every reasonable proposal for a functioning EU milk market in Brussels. For this reason, on 3rd and 4th June 2013 milk producers from all over Europe came to the German capital Berlin in order to demonstrate and…
A symbolic action organised by European women farmers shows clearly that in the face of the continuing crisis milk producers have to fight for their very survival. Here you see pictures of the action of the 3rd of June in Berlin.
The European Milk Board welcomes the decision of the European Parliament in favour of the introduction of Voluntary Production Cuts. In case of a crisis, this market instrument would allow to reduce the offer of milk for a given period of time and to rapidly restore the balance in the market.
The instrument of Voluntary…
Major demonstration of European dairy farmers on 3rd and 4th June 2013 in Berlin
We cannot accept that the German government is blocking every reasonable proposal in Brussels for a functioning milk market. In the context of the current negotiations on the common organisation of agricultural markets between the European…
(Berchtesgaden, 12th April 2013) A major tractor convoy will close the three-day demonstration of milk producers and concerned citizens from all over Europe in the Southern German town of Berchtesgaden today. Around 750 milk producers of the European Milk Board (EMB), the association representing milk producer organisations in…
Brussels, 14th March 2013
Yesterday in the Strasbourg plenary session the members of the European Parliament voted on the reform of the EU's common organisation of agricultural markets. Despite the strong opposition of the dairy industry and some farmers' unions the introduction of voluntary production cuts prevailed. The…
