Spain: They reject FeNIL's claims and encourage livestock farmers to judicially claim compensation for abuses by the industry

Cow Milk

Published Mar 8, 2024

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The Union of Peasants of Castilla y León (UCCL) has raised concerns over the economic damage inflicted on the Spanish dairy industry by the 'milk cartel'. The union disputes claims that Spanish farmers receive higher prices for milk than their EU counterparts, citing data from the European Milk Observatory. The UCCL also reports a decline in the number of farmers delivering milk, with 640 fewer than the previous year. The union is calling for increased resources for the Food Information and Control Agency (AICA) to better monitor and control industry abuses and is encouraging farmers to seek compensation.

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Union of Peasants of Castilla y León (UCCL) highlights the economic damage caused in a sector that has been experiencing a crisis for some time. The Spanish dairy industry affirms that "the price paid for milk to farmers persists at higher levels than the rest of the EU", days after the confirmation of the "milk cartel" by the National Court, something that The organization rejects and therefore encourages ranchers to judicially claim compensation for abuses by the industry. It should be noted that the European Milk Observatory indicates that in the majority of the 6 main producers, the price increased compared to November 2023 (Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland and the Netherlands, most between 2%-3% and up to 10%), while in France and Spain the price remained stagnant, despite the high production costs. In January the national average was €0.517/l, which represents a decrease of €0.004/l compared to December 2023 and a price 13.69% lower than that registered in January 2023. Data ...

Source: Agroinformacion