Farmers face animal feed shortage

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Series Details 8.9.09
Publication Date 08/09/2009
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Article reports that Mariann Fischer Boel, the European Commission for Agriculture has warned EU Member States, September 2009, tthat farmers face an imminent shortage of animal feed because a handful of countries are blocking the approval of genetically modified crops.

Breaking a logjam of GMO applications would throw a lifeline to dairy and pig farmers who face high prices for non-GM feed.

The European Commission says continued resistance to GMOs could see European farmers lose market share to imported GM-fed meat.

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http://www.copa-cogeca.be/ http://www.copa-cogeca.be/
Website: Comité du Commerce des céréales, aliments du bétail, oléagineux, huile d'olive, huiles et graisses et agrofournitures (COCERAL) http://www.coceral.com/cms/beitrag/10010169/227870
COPA-COGECA: Press Release, 7.9.09: Agriculture Council: EU Ministers must take urgent action to help the dairy sector http://www.copa-cogeca.be/Download.ashx?ID=545219&fmt=pdf
EurActiv, 15.9.09: EU farm chief pushes for biotech feed rules http://www.euractiv.com/cap/eu-farm-chief-pushes-biotech-fee-news-222420

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