EU proposals for the dairy sector and the future of the dairy industry

EU proposals for the dairy sector and the future of the dairy industry

Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2011-07-29

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9780215560919

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The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee reports that the European Commission's proposed package of measures for the dairy sector is not sufficient on its own to redress the problems facing the UK industry. It warns that farm-gate milk prices remain below the average cost of production and calls on the Government to set out its strategy to improve the state of the UK dairy sector. The MPs call on the Government to ensure that UK dairy farmers are offered written contracts by processors that specify either the raw milk price or the principles underpinning the price, the volume and timing of deliveries, as well as duration of the agreement. The Committee also argues that the forthcoming abolition of EU milk quotas coupled with growing global demand for dairy products creates a significant window of opportunity for UK dairy production. The Committee supports the European Commission's proposal to allow dairy producer organisations to jointly set prices but warned that without greater safeguards this could lead to competitive distortions. In addition, the Committee calls on DEFRA to promptly establish its position on large-scale dairy farming. DEFRA should also provide greater support for innovative research and development in the dairy sector that is focussed on novel uses and processes that add value.


Dairy Policy Reform and Trade Liberalisation

Dairy Policy Reform and Trade Liberalisation

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2005-08-26

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9264011609

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This report is an attempt to improve understanding of the dairy sector through an analysis of the trade and economic effects of the main policy measures (subsidies) applied to the dairy sector.


Dairy Farming

Dairy Farming

Author: Anke Hertz

Publisher:

Published: 2018-07-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781536139693

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According to the European legislation (Regulation EC No 853/2004), the food business operators collecting raw milk intended for the production of milk and dairy products must ensure compliance with certain health requirements for the animals. The animals must not show any symptoms of infectious diseases transmittable to humans, or signs of diseases of the udder or the genital tract that could contaminate milk. Furthermore, they must belong to a holding free or officially free of tuberculosis and brucellosis, and no unauthorized substances or authorized drugs must have been administered without respect to the withdrawal period. Dairy Farming: Operations Management, Animal Welfare and Milk Production presents a study with the goal of evaluating the compliance with the mentioned criteria in milk samples collected from 100 different dairy farms located in Central Italy. Additionally, under European milk quotas, dairy farms in Europe were limited in the amount of milk they could produce. While quotas were gradually increased over the past four decades, European milking quotas were completely abolished in April 2015 to help meet an expected 20% increase in the global consumption of milk and dairy products by 2050. With this, European dairy farmers can freely expand milk production based upon expected milk prices controlled by open market supply and demand. The authors present a review focused on milk production forecasting models and data variation from a past and future perspective. A comprehensive review of model applications and comparisons from studies over the past two decades is carried out, and both classical and modern methods are reviewed analysed. The concluding review focuses on scientific LCA studies conducted on a variety of different milk production systems, including the treatment of milk co-products, different allocation methods, the assessment of environmental impacts caused by fertilizers and agrochemicals in feed grain production and in the different stages of milk production. However, the methodology requires a higher degree of standardization, especially for the analysis of complex agricultural and livestock systems and their various forms and characteristics.


Global Trends in the Dairy Industry

Global Trends in the Dairy Industry

Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Publisher: OECD

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Examines the strengths and areas needing improvement in the dairy industries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Thirteen papers and ensuing discussions from a December 2001 workshop assess the structure of milk processing and marketing in each country, the external challenges posed by consolidation and strategic alliances worldwide, and the implications of accession to the European Union. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Agricultural Policy and EU Competition Law

Agricultural Policy and EU Competition Law

Author: Anna Gerbrandy

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789490947118

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This book focuses on the question of whether European agricultural legislation and competition rules offer any scope for self-regulation in the European dairy market. Within this larger question, certain sub-questions also arise: what are the relevant legal rules applicable to the dairy market, and what type of self-regulation is possible within the present legal framework? The book offers a number of suggestions for modification of agricultural and competition policies in order to serve the interests of Europe's dairy farmers better.


The German Dairy Sector: Internationalization – Competitiveness – Supply Chains

The German Dairy Sector: Internationalization – Competitiveness – Supply Chains

Author: Johannes Meyer

Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag

Published: 2020-06-08

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 3736962126

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Die Milchwirtschaft ist gemessen am Umsatz die zweitgrößte Branche des deutschen Agribusiness. In den letzten Jahren ist sie durch eine starke Liberalisierung geprägt gewesen, wodurch sie sich einem verschärften Wettbewerb, sowohl im inländischen, als auch auf ausländischen Märkten gegenüber sieht. Gleichzeitig steigen die Anforderungen von Seiten der Politik und Gesellschaft, beispielsweise in Hinblick auf Umweltgesetzgebungen und die gentechnikfreie Fütterung. Die Dissertation untersucht vor diesem Hintergrund sowohl quantitativ als auch qualitativ, wie sich verschiedene Faktoren auf die Milchproduktion in Deutschland auswirken, und leitet hierauf aufbauend zukünftige Entwicklungen ab. In Hinblick auf das sich ändernde Wettbewerbsumfeld untersucht die Dissertation die internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Milchwirtschaft mit Hilfe der Analyse von Außenhandelsdaten. Darüber hinaus werden die in der deutschen Molkereiwirtschaft vorliegenden Internationalisierungsstrategien identifiziert und deren Einfluss auf den wirtschaftlichen Erfolg mit Hilfe von Paneldatenanalyse auf Basis von Jahresabschlüssen von Molkereiunternehmen analysiert. Aufbauend auf den Ergebnissen werden Chancen und Risiken, sowie Möglichkeiten der Umsetzung eines potenziellen Markteintritts in den brasilianischen Milchmarkt analysiert. The German dairy industry is the second largest sector of German agribusiness in terms of turnover. In recent years, it has been characterized by a strong liberalization, which means that it is facing increased competition, both on domestic and foreign markets. At the same time, the demands from politics and society are increasing, for example with regard to environmental legislation and GMO-free feeding. Against this background, the dissertation examines both quantitatively and qualitatively how various factors affect milk production in Germany and derives future developments on this basis. In view of the changing competitive environment, the dissertation examines the international competitiveness of the German dairy industry by analysing foreign trade data. In addition, the internationalization strategies present in the German dairy industry are identified and their influence on economic success is analysed by means of panel data analysis based on annual financial statements of dairy companies. Based on the results, opportunities and risks, as well as possibilities of implementing a potential market entry into the Brazilian dairy market are analysed.