Germany asks EU to ease green reporting rules for small farms
Germany has asked the European Union to soften its rules on sustainability reporting for companies as the bloc’s largest economy grapples with a downturn. Berlin is calling for the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive to be postponed by two years and to exempt small- and medium-sized firms from the reporting duties, according to a letter…
Production and Use of milk and milkproducts in EU-Eurostat
Milk production Raw milk production of 160.0 million tonnes in 2022, 96 % of which was cows’ milk The production of raw milk on the EU’s farms was an estimated 160.0 million tonnes in 2022, which would represent a year-on-year decrease of 0.3 million tonnes. This relative stability in the level of EU production can be put in some…
India says dairy sector will stay out if EU wants FTA
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India would not be able to strike a free trade agreement deal with the European Union if the bloc kept insisting on seeking access to India’s dairy industry. A report by Reuters quoted Goyal as saying, “A trade deal could be concluded swiftly if sensitivities were respected on both…
EU Backs Danish Climate-Friendly Dairy with Aid
The European Commission has approved the injection of around 53 million euros ($59 million) in a Danish scheme aimed at supporting a more climate-friendly dairy production. The scheme is aimed at supporting livestock farmers in the reduction of methane emissions, according to a statement issued by the European Commission on Friday. It will contribute to…
Dairy Milk, Oreo maker Mondelez slapped with $366mn antitrust fine
Mondelez, the maker of Oreo, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate and Toblerone, has been slapped with a fine of €337.5 million ($366 million) by the European Union on Thursday (May 23), its ninth-largest antitrust fine. This development comes at a time when food costs are a major concern for European households. The fine has been imposed…
Impact of wet weather on EU dairy market outlook
As wet weather continues, it is expected to have a negative impact on the dairy market outlook, according to global dairy analyst for Rabobank, Richard Scheper. Due to current field conditions, the country is expected to accumulate lower milk output in 2024, according to Scheper. Scheper spoke to Agriland at the Bord Bia Dairy Markets Seminar today…
EU dairy product availability: supplies tightened in Q4
Key points: Lower production and improved exports drove available supplies lower Exports to China improved for butter and cheese Demand from MENA, US and China boosted EU exports EU dairy product availability continued on a downward trajectory in Q4 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Declines in production and improved exports tightened supplies….
Milk production growth comes to a standstill in 2022
EU farms produced an estimated 160.0 million tonnes of raw milk in 2022, indicating a year-on-year decrease of 0.3 million tonnes. This relative stability contrasted with the steady growth in production since 2010. The vast majority of raw milk (149.9 million tonnes) was delivered to dairies, the rest being used directly on farms. It was used to produce a range…
Milk production fell in the EU in 2022 – FAO
The continued decline in cow numbers combined with high temperatures last year resulted in a fractional fall in milk production in the EU during 2022, according to latest analysis. The latest Dairy Market Review published by the Food And Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) highlights that a lack of rain and inflationary pressures…
EU milk makers eye Thailand exit over Oceania rivals’
European milk producers have called on the Thai government to cut tariffs on dairy imports or face job losses and an exodus of operations Some have already called it quits and shut down long-established factories, while others are considering a move elsewhere in Asean European milk producers based in Thailand have called on Bangkok to cut its…