Copa-Cogeca, the umbrella organisation for the EU's farming unions, has warned of the serious situation facing the EU beef sector, with EU producers being hit by high production costs and low margins.
Copa-Cogeca, the umbrella organisation for the EU's farming unions, has warned of the serious situation facing the EU beef sector, with EU producers being hit by high production costs and low margins.
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The move follows on from demonstrations by Europe's dairy farmers angry at being paid below the cost of production for their milk, with some demanding a price increase of 25%. More than 2000 dairy farmers with about 1000 tractors descended on Brussels on Monday, ahead of talks by EU Ministers on the EU dairy regime.
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