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20.04.2010
Hundreds of liter of milk spilled in France
Around 150 milk producers responded to an APLI call and gathered in Nantes on April, 1st to demonstrate their discontent about the current milk market situation. They spilled hundreds of liters of milk in the city center.
It was a symbolic action to make clear that many dairy farmers lost their farms last year because of the…
20.04.2010
France- Women demonstration in Poitiers
400 women demonstrated on April 3rd in Poitiers. They demanded better prices (40cts for 1 milk liter) and the creation of a European Milk Office.
They pointed out the current difficult situation by wearing dark clothes to pay tribute to 800 dead producers who killed themselves last year.
Ségolène Royal, president of…
15.04.2010
Demonstration in Quimper- France
Quimper- France
200 milk producers have blocked the Chamber of Agriculture in Brittany on April 2nd 2010. This demonstration was conducted by APLI, Confederation paysanne and Coordination rurale because they were not invited to the general assembly of the Chamber. This assembly was important for farmers because it had to adopt…
30.03.2010
Parliamentary Evening of the EMB in Brussels, March 2010
Structures of the future European dairy market
29.03.2010
Blockade auf dem Gelände des Einzelhändlers INTERMARCHE in Villers-le–Bouillet.
Die Gruppe Intermarché startete letzte Woche eine Werbung für halbvolle Milch (UHT) zu einem Preis von 47 Cent pro Liter Milch. Diese Aktion wurde von einem Kommentar begleitet: ''Diese Milch ermöglicht dem Milcherzeuger einen angemessenen Lohn.''
Angesichts dieser Tatsache reagieren die Milcherzeuger besorgt und schockiert…
26.03.2010
Press release: Clear words from EMB at the High Level Conference on Milk
Overall concept demanded for configuring the milk market in the producers’ and consumers’ interests
25.03.2010
Croatian farmers defend themselves
The Croatian governement reduces public subsidiese. For one week, there is a growing movement among Croatia´s farmers.
About 5000 farmers blocked traffic with their tractors in larger towns in eastern Croatia.This area is typical for agriculture.
The demonstrators call for 28 million € of subsidiesed payments, which should…
12.03.2010
Press release: Constructive talks of EMB with EU-Commissioner on Agriculture and Rural Development
Brussels, 11 March 2010: Today´s meeting of the European Milk Board (EMB) with the new EU-Commissioner on Agriculture Dacian Ciolo? has been very constructive for both parties. As the Commissioner stated, a review of the current EU agricultural direction be necessary to ensure a rational policy on the long term. He agreed, that…
