Press release: Dairy farmer representatives from 14 European countries in agreement in Dublin – Latest EU milk package will need important changes to secure future European dairy production

At the European Milk Board (EMB) conference that took place in Dublin from Feb 22 to Feb 24, a strong consensus was reached on the need for farmer representative groups to push through and reform the manner in which milk price is calculated and paid and on the absolute necessity to supervise and regulate the market on EU level.

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Press invitation: Dairy Farmer Representatives From 14 European Countries To Meet In Dublin Next Week – ICMSA To Host European Milk Board Conference

Dairy farmer representatives from 14 European countries aligned to the European Milk Board (EMB) will meet in Dublin Airport’s Carlton Hotel for the three days Feb 22 to Feb 24 inclusive to discuss and respond to the ‘Milk Package’ presented by Commissioner Ciolos last December. The Irish constituent of EMB, the Irish Creamery…

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Press release: Dairy farmers launch the Fair Milk in Luxemburg

On February 10th, 2011 dairy farmers in Luxemburg held a press conference to present and to launch "D'fair mellech" (The Fair Milk).

Please find below the official press releases

Press release 1 (German)

Press release 1 (French)

Press release 2 (German)

Press release 2 (French)

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BDM Symposium: "We need a lot of staying power"

On January 29th, 2011 the this year's BDM symposium took place in Berlin. One thing became clear: milk produers have already reached a lot at the national and at the European level.

You can find a detailed article in the German section of our website.

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Press release announcing the launch of the campaign: My agriculture - our choice

More democracy in agriculture

A new campaign was launched in Germany that focuses on issues such as a sustainable food production and agriculture, equality of industrialised and developing countries.

This campaign focuses particularly on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union. It attaches great…

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Press release: The Agricultural and Rural Convention calls for a European Food Monitoring Agency

BRUSSELS, January 27, 2011 – The Agricultural and Rural Convention 2020(ARC) presented yesterday its vision to European Parliament at the Committee on Agriculture’s Hearing on the future of the CAP.

Speaking on behalf of the alliance, Professor Michael Dower offered a creative solution to the crucial problem of securing for…

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Press release: Romuald Schaber, president of the EMB: "Abandon this wrong track - implement a reasonable milk policy"

The analysis of the latest proposals of the EU Commission concerning the milk sector is very critical. The European Council and the Parliament should work together to improve the proposals of the Commission considerably. Contracts and interbranch organisations are the wrong approach. The Commission’s view on the position of…

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Invitation for the press conference at the Green Week

EMB comments on the „milk package“ of the European Commission Milk producers have to be strengthened and not vertically integrated

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Press release: Milk producers can no longer prevent the wrong market system from collapsing - EMB can no longer call on producers to milk less

Hamm, 17.12.2010: „Last week the EU Commission has published disappointing proposals for the dairy market. Not a single instrument was proposed that could prevent the failure of the market that we saw in 2009. In particular milk producers are still not allowed to organise themselves effectively on the market and to adapt their…

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Press release: The Commission's proposals cannot prevent another milk crisis

The European Commission’s milk package does not open the way for milk production everywhere in Europe. Powerful producer pooling and a European Monitoring Agency are needed to free producers from their weak position in the market

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