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EU: Milk quota removal comes in affect April 1st

By  |  March 31, 2015

In 1984 European leaders decided that enough was enough – they imposed milk quotas to stop the over-production.

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    But dairy farmers face a new era from 1 April, free of milk quotas.

    The European Commission, which enforces EU rules, believes this will not bring back those lakes and mountains. It argues that developing countries are hungry for European farmers’ produce and price monitoring has improved. China especially is seen as a booming market.

     

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