Sentences with phrase «european dairy farmers»

Between 3,500 and 4,000 European dairy farmers with around 1,000 tractors descended on the Belgian capital on Monday and today.

IN SPITE of the current high butter prices, European dairy farmers insist that their sector remains in a chronic poor state because the Common Agricultural Policy lacks a mechanism to prevent damaging market breakdowns.

Not exact matches

Judging from the latest round of spats in the press between Canadian dairy farmers and autoworkers, pharmaceutical firms and Eastern European countries, it's safe to say that there is still much work to be done before all signing parties are satisfied.

The same could apply to trade, an area where a long - sought - after agreement with the European Union has eluded Canadian negotiators, primarily because of a supply - management system that protects dairy farmers in Quebec.

The federal government will meet Canadian dairy farmers within 30 days to discuss a compensation package designed to ease any pain caused by Canada signing the Canada - European Union trade deal.

The Canadian government said on Monday it would compensate the country's dairy farmers for increased European imports allowed under a pending free trade deal.

Moreau, a farmer and member of President Emmanuel Macron's La République En Marche party, reportedly based his argument on last year's European Court of Justice ruling prohibiting the use of words like «milk» or «butter» to describe dairy alternatives.

As dairy processors and farmer continue to fret over declining profitability in their operations, the European Commission may be forced to reconsider its position on loosening regulation of the market, says a new report.

Farmers have been asking why Australian dairy prices were not keeping up to those in the European Union or New Zealand.

Dairy farmers and processors in the European Union are expected to meet the bulk of Russia's fresh demand, which will reduce competition in New Zealand's key markets such as China, says the report, NZ's Dairy Cattle Farming, by the global business research company IBISWorld.

Industry reaction Some major European processors, citing similar price concerns across the EU have pledged to encourage more dairy farmers into adopting organic production methods.

Uncertainties over milk purchasing levels and payments caused by the financial crisis at dairy giant Parmalat is forcing southern European farmers into a race to secure guaranteed sales that may quickly put pressure on milk prices.

FrieslandCampina has proposed the introduction of an independent milk price for organic dairy farmers — in line with growing European demand for organic dairy products.

At an EU Commission meeting today where the future of the EU dairy sector was discussed, Copa - Cogeca, which represents farmers and their co-operatives in the European Union, called for long - term measures to reduce extreme market volatility and ensure that farmers get a fair return for their produce.

Plugrá European - Style Butter is marketed by the Consumer Brands division of Dairy Farmers of America.

And since Irish (& European) dairy farmers haven't a bull's notion about competing in terms of actual international milk costs & prices, seeing nearly every dairy farmer ploughing money into bigger herds, farms, new milking parlours, etc. was actually pretty terrifying.