ARC2020 Press Release: Citizens speak out!

The status quo is not an option!

We need sustainable, resilient food systems, not defence of vested self-interests

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Press Release: EU Council Ignores Threat to Milk Producers’ Livelihood

In negotiations on the dairy market reform, the EU Council obstinately opposes major progress such as a monitoring agency and binding contracts for dairies throughout the EU

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Swiss producers want to be able to control their production in order to pay no more export subsidies

Uniterre, a swiss EMB member organisation published today a press prelease demanding a volume regulation in dairy farmers hands and the abolishment of export dumping towards developping countries. It is available in French and German. Please click on the flag this side up on the left to get one of these versions.

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Press release: Fair Contracts, not Dependency

The France MilkBoard presents a model contract with fair terms and conditions for French milk producers at the SPACE agricultural fair

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ARC press release: ARC2020 calls upon European decision-makers to show courage for long-sighted farm, food & rural policy change

Brussels, July 14 2011 – ARC 2020, the alliance of civil society organisations from across Europe has pressed decision-makers to show courage in reforming the Common Agriculture Policy. At its European Conference which took place on 13 July at the Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, ARC members discussed CAP reform…

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Press release: Only a little light at the end of the tunnel

Resolution on the milk package of the Committee on Agriculture of the European parliament has some rays of hope – the future of the milk market remains, however, uncertain

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Germany: Farmers in front of the government building in Berlin

Details in German click here

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Austria: activities on World Milk Day

On the occasion of the World Milk Day on June 1st several acitivites and events were organised in Austria to highlight the importance of high-quality milk and fair prices.

You can find more information in the German News section.

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Press release: Man MIGHT Milk

Bull’s eye! Opening of exhibition in Brussels coincides with decisions of the agricultural committee on the reform of the agricultural policy

-  EU agricultural policy, men, milk, cows, environment and development -

Brussels, May 27^th, 2011: The photo exhibition “Man MIGHT Milk – The European agricultural policy and family…

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The campaign „Wir haben es satt“ organises a big rally and protest in front the German chancellery!

After the huge demonstration for a new agricultural policy on January 22nd, 2011 in Berlin, farmers from all over Germany will now be going by tractor to Berlin where they will be protesting for a small-scale, fair, animal-friendly and ecological agriculture in front of the German chancellery on June 9th, 2011. This rally is…

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