EC allocates 500 million euros to support measures for the dairy sector
The European Commission has adopted a third package of measures to support the dairy sector, worth 500 million euros, in the Council of Agriculture Ministers held on July 18th, which, as stressed the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Isabel García Tejerina, collects all the requests that Spain has been raised to Brussels in recent months, to alleviate the critical situation being experienced by farmers in dairy cattle.
MAGRAMA and INLAC address the second phase of the campaign to encourage the consumption of dairy
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) and the Interprofessional Organization Way (INLAC) have begun the second phase of the promotion campaign "Dairy here every day" to encourage consumption of milk and milk products, it will run until the end of September. The objective of this action is to introduce the variety and importance of dairy products in a balanced diet.
The dairy production sector, strengthened after the signing of Agreement of value chain by UPA
The dairy production sector will be strengthened its negotiating position after the accession of the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) to the Agreement for Stability and Sustainability of the value chain in the beef sector of milk, according praised the Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Carlos Cabanas, who presided on June 9th at the headquarters of the Ministry, the eighth monthly follow-up meeting in the dairy Agreement.
Argentina: two years more to export milk powder to Brazil
An Argentina delegation of private sector actors and the Ministry of Agro-industry of this country, through the Secretariats Dairy and Markets closed on June 6 in the city of Brasilia an agreement to extend, for the following 24 months, milk powder exports to Brazil. This agreement, of paramount importance to the dairy industry, aims to promote in the world Argentine products with added value.
The Summer, better with dairy
With summer just around the corner, the National Federation of…
Spain: A dismal year without milk quotas
On the first anniversary of the removal of milk quotas balance is disastrous, according to COAG: prices ruin the farmer, mass closure of farms, industries that "negotiate" based on blackmail and those who are seated in the large centers of production collection routes abandoned while leading imports. In addition, the agricultural organization qualifies political leaders unable to resolve the situation.
Spanish Government calls for more commitment to meet the Dairy Agreement
The Ministry of Agriculture moved to livestock organizations, industry and commercial distribution adhering to the pact the need to strengthen the implementation of commitments. The MAGRAMA stresses the importance of making progress in the structuring of the production sector to have greater bargaining power and improve revenues. In late March a second report on the Dairy Agreement will be published.
Spain: Cheese and Extra Virgin olive oil: a perfect combination
Two foods with thousands of years of history behind it. Two elements without someone can not understand our cuisine. Cheese and extra virgin olive oil contain, in themselves, the DNA of the Mediterranean Diet. They are two of the cornerstones on which our food tradition built.
Spain promotes the consumption of milk and milk products
Administration and INLAC start today "Dairy here every day" campaign to publicize its variety and its importance in a balanced diet. The first phase will run until February through television, outdoor advertising on buses, radio, print and Internet.
Spain: Available the first report after the dairy agreement
The Ministry of Agriculture (MAGRAMA) has published the first report monitoring the agreement for the stability and sustainability of the value chain of milk veal, signed by the agents of this sector last September 23. The report indicated that while the agreement has already had some effect on the markets, their effects will be more visible in the medium and long term. The following report quarterly monitoring of the Agreement will be published in late March 2016.