Summary
Dairy farmers were assured by retiring EU Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler last week that they had nothing to fear from the new Common Agricultural Policy in the enlarged European Union.
Speaking at the annual Dairy Event at Stoneleigh organised by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, Mr Fischler acknowledged that farming had experienced some of its toughest times in recent years.See the full content of this document
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Reform and Prosper, Says Fischler
But he said the CAP changes would help the industry, and increased consumption of dairy products would ensure a market, especially for cheese, yoghurt and milk drinks.
'These have been testing times for dairy farmers, nowhere ...See the full content of this document
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