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Milk farmers to receive €17m in state support early
In response to particularly difficult situation of Lithuania’s milk producers, the Ministry of Agriculture plans to distribute state subsidies earlier. Milk producers will receive support for 2016 as early as late June or early July. […]
Economy
Farmers give out free milk in centre of Vilnius in protest
Lithuanian farmers gave out free milk to people in the centre of Vilnius outside the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday in protest at the low prices they are getting from retailers for their milk. […]
Economy
Economy
Lithuania’s Seimas revokes milk price regulation
The Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, Friday struck down a controversial piece of legislation adopted a week ago to regulate milk prices. […]
CORPORATE
Changing Lithuanian diets tell tale of transformation
Over the last decade, Lithuanians’ dietary tastes have undergone a major shift and that reflects changes in society as much as changes in taste. […]
CORPORATE
Milk producers call for minister’s resignation, threaten to bring cows to Vilnius
Milk producers being hit by significant losses are calling for resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and say in the absence of government support, they will bring cows into the centre of Vilnius in protest by the end of March. […]
Economy
Lithuanian president says market has to regulate milk prices
Despite a difficult situation in Lithuania’s milk sector, President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that prices have to be regulated under market conditions rather than artificially. […]
European Union
EU will not extend milk quotas, Lithuanian PM says
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says it is unrealistic to expect that European milk quota regime will be extended, but Lithuanian farmers can expect greater direct payments in the future. […]
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Economy
Milk price drops 20 percent
Indicated milk price in the European market decreased even more, it is the lowest it has been for 18 months. On 31 July, milk price stood at LTL 1,19 (EUR 0,35) per 1 kilogram. It is by LTL 0.03 (EUR 0.01) less than one week ago. […]