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Falling milk prices threaten German farmers' existence

August 18, 2015

For years the milk quota regulated how much milk a farmer was allowed to produce. Since April 1st 2015 this quota does no longer exist. Falling milk prices are posing a serious threat to many German farmers' livelyhoods.

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Deutschland Landwirtschaft Melken in einer Melkstraße Kuh
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For years the milk quota regulated how much milk a farmer was allowed to produce. Since April 1st 2015 this quota does no longer exist. Many farmers have invested in modern milk production machinery but the milk Price is on a steady decline - a serious threat to many German farmers' existence.