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01.10.2009

Press invitation 1.10.09

 

A resolution to introduce flexible volume regulation is the only way to calm protesters in Europe

European dairy farmers of the European Milk Board (EMB) will be driving their tractors to Brussels on October 5, to mark the special meeting of EU agriculture ministers. They expect decisions to be made which will lead to a rapid…

30.09.2009

New wave of dairy farmers’ protests rolls on

Press release for Friday, 2 October 2009

 

30.09.2009

Declaration of solidarity of german Federal President Horst Köhler

Example – Köhler supports dairy farmers in their fight against low milk prices 

Horst Köhler, Federal President of Germany has declared his solidarity to german dairy farmers. It seems as if the farmers do not discuss at eye level with the industry and that even the potentials of corporate dairies are not exploited. The…

29.09.2009

Update 29.09.09

Because of the protest activities of the dairy farmers in Europe the policy has already started to move on national and European level. On 5th of October there will be an informal meeting of the agricultural ministers of the EU member states in Brussels. Pascal Massol from APLI in France is saying. „Our dairy farmers are very…

29.09.2009

BIG-M: Keep up the pressure

Es braucht weiterhin Druck...

...deshalb starten wir die Aktion  Warnfeuer:
Wie unsere deutschen Kollegen werden wir in der Schweiz  jeweils am Montag,  Mittwoch und Freitagabend Feuer machen. Bereits sind bei uns erste Warnfeuer entzündet worden.  Es hat sich gezeigt, dass sich diese Feuer zu eigentlichen Bauerntreffs…

29.09.2009

Meeting on milk crisis in Brussels

 

Invitation

Dear MEPs of COMAGRI,
You are invited to participate tomorrow
Tuesday September 29th ,12h-13h00 room ASP 3H1
 
At a meeting on milk crisis with farmers organisations:
-        European Coordination Via Campesina
-        MIG (Belgian member of EMB)
 
Xavier Delwarte (FUGEA, member of ECVC)  mobile: 0476 42 39 02
 
Gérard…

29.09.2009

Support from OXFAM

Appel à la solidarité avec les producteurs de lait

Stop au gaspillage : nous sommes tous d'accord !

« Mais quel gaspillage honteux d'un produit aussi noble que le lait ! », entend-on ça et là. Certes, les images sont choquantes. Mais ne laissons pas le débat être détourné par ceux qui ont l'indignation sélective : le vrai…

28.09.2009

Update 28.09.09

There have been elections in Germany: „Both governing parties CDU and SPD have lost seriously“, Ulrich Jasper from AbL a member organisation of EMB in Germany is saying. „Probably CDU had lost votes among the farming community. Farmers gave their vote another party. This result is not necessarily bad for the dairy farmers. Now…

28.09.2009

40 scientists are calling for a "market pattern instead of market devoutness" (in german)

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26.09.2009

Update - farmer´s revolt in Europe - 26.09.09

The prices of the German cheese, Gouda(45%, Block), as registered weekly on the Kempten market has been risen about 11 Cent compared to the price before the strike. “This is a success of the dairy farmers”, Sieta van Keimpema, EMB-Vice president is saying.

Many actions of protest will take place in Germany, France, Belgium,…