Press invitation: Farmers' manifestation in Strasbourg 14/7/09

Thousands of farmers, with tractors and cows, will gather in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on July 14th.

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Press release: European Milk Board Dairy Producers Soup it up in Kappel

Representatives from 14 European Countries Define Joint Strategy

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Newsletter July

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Videos of French actions and of Dutch actions

opinion of French farmers about milk strike

<link en gallery video.html external-link-new-window external link in new>French actions here

Dutch actions 1 here

Dutch actions 2 here

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Milk: French minister Bruno Le Maire and his German counterpart to send a letter to the Commission

“The total deregulation of the milk market would be a serious political mistake”, stressed new minister Bruno Le Maire on Europe 1 on 30 June. He intends to send a letter about this in conjunction with his German counterpart Isle Aigner to the European Commission. The meeting with the minister, in Stuttgart, is scheduled for 2…

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Czech Republic: Dairy farmers blockade highways

With 2000 tractors and cars the dairy farmers of the Czech organisation of dairy cattle have blockaded highways in the Czech republic on the 29th June. The protest was directed at the national politicians and included the follwing demands:

1. Introduction of a minimal milk price

2. Introduction of flexible volume control

3.…

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Germany: dairy farmers demand an official survey from federal prime ministers

BDM- dairy farmers will go to their federal state chancelleries tomorrow and on friday all over Germany and hand over the demand for a survey.

For further information in German, please contact in Germany (+49):

Bayern – Balthasar Brandhofer: 0174-9515253

Hessen – Stefan Mann: 0151-55037176

Nordrhein-Westfalen – Karl-Josef…

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Austria: IG-Milch press conference about development on milk market

 Date: Friday 3rd July 2009
 
Where: Steirer Himmel
Hoher Markt 13
3340 Waidhofen/Ybbs
 
Start: 10.00 a.m.
 
for questions in German:
Ernst Halbmayr ( Freie Milch Austria)  0043 0664 9249635
Hubert Buchinger 0043 -   0676 7129947
 
 
IG-Milch
 

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News from France:

1.500 dairy farmers at meeting in West France - main toppic - milk delivery strike

The APLI - French dairy farmer organisation introduces itself

APLI was formed in the southwest of France in December 2008.
From a handful of producers refusing subservience and manipulation, a national movement was born, one that with rapid…

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Press release: EMB calls upon Farm Ministers’ Summit in Luxembourg to take urgent action

volume reduction to face the crises

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