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29.09.2009

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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)

<link fileadmin dokumente deutschland download file>Resolution

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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,…

25.09.2009

Update 25.09.09

Country report – 25-09-2009

Yesterday dairy farmers of most striking countries announced by the EMB the break just one part of the farmers rebellion – the milk strike. The protests and actions are still going on and the dairy farmers are very aware about the 5th of October when the european agricultural ministers have their…

25.09.2009

Declaration of the EMB and message of Pascal Massol (APLI)

Les producteurs laitiers suspendent pour l’instant la grève du lait. Les producteurs laitiers d’Allemagne, Belgique, Autriche, Luxembourg, Italie, Pays-Bas font de même mais les actions de protestation continuent.

Une rencontre extraordinaire des Ministres européens de l’agriculture prévue pour le 5 octobre. Promesse par…

25.09.2009

In week 38 of the year 2009 the amount of collected milk in France has decreased by 11% compared to the prior year 2008 (FranceAgriMer)

Lait: la collecte a décroché de 11% par rapport à l'an dernier en semaine 38 (FranceAgriMer)

Le sondage diffusé par FranceAgriMer concernant la collecte laitière française pour la 38e semaine de l'année 2009 – du 14 au 20 septembre – fait état d'une baisse des livraisons de 10,9% par rapport à l'an dernier, à la même période.…

25.09.2009

BDM: Invitation press conference in Berlin 25.09.09

<link fileadmin dokumente deutschland bdm_einladung_pressegespraech_in_berlin_250909.doc download file>The BDM invites to a press conference in Berlin today 25.09.09 

24.09.2009

French dairy farmers pause delivery stop for now – dairy farmers from Germany, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Luxemburg and Italy are following – but protest actions continue

Special reunion of EU-Agricultural ministers scheduled for 5th October – Furthermore Sarkozy, Merkel and Barroso announced to take care of catastrophic situation of dairy market  - if political promises are not kept, delivery stop will start again

Brussels/ Hamm 24.09.09: „The politicians are moving. We will pause with one…

24.09.2009

Countries report EMB: 24.09.2009

The immense and continuing pressure of the dairy farmers in the last two weeks shows pretty good impacts. Not only the milk price on the spot market has raised and a few dairy plants have increased prices. Also is there movement in the policy. „The EMB got the message from the office of Barroso that there will be an informell EU…