Dairy

  • CORPORATE

Two years without the Russian market: How did Lithuanian dairy exporters deal with Moscow’s embargo?

In August 2014, Russia banned a number of imports from the EU. Lithuanian dairy producers were particularly hard-hit by the…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian dairy farmers in for €24m support

After the European Commission has greenlit €13 million in subsidies for Lithuanian dairy farmers, the Lithuanian government will add another…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian dairy farmers ‘deserve bigger share of EU support’ – minister

Lithuania would like to get a bigger percentage of the European Union's support for dairy farmers than its share in…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

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…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian dairy farmers ‘can expect support from EU’ – Attaché

Lithuania's agriculture attaché in Brussels says that the country's dairy farmers can expect support from the European Commission, although there…

9 years ago
  • 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…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania ‘bombarding’ EC about aid for its dairy farmers

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that the government is making an effort to secure assistance from the European Commission…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian dairy farmers to receive €18m in government subsidies

The Lithuanian government is giving out €18 million to dairy farmers who say low prices have dealt a lethal blow…

9 years ago
  • Economy

As milk becomes cheaper than water, cows begin “emigrating” from Lithuania

In Lithuanian retail centres, a litre of milk can now often be bought for less than a litre of water.…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Government to discuss support for dairy farmers facing crisis

Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė is to discuss potential support for the dairy sector together with the division chairmen of…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuanian government to give €18m to dairy farmers

The Lithuanian government has set aside €18 million to support the country's dairy farmers. They will start receiving the subsidy…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Lithuania could use dividends from state-owned energy companies to support farmers

The Lithuanian government has suggested using dividends from two state-owned energy companies to support dairy farmers.Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania may begin exporting dairy products to Brazil, says Linkevičius

Lithuania is looking to begin exporting dairy products to Brazil as soon as possible, according to Lithuanian Minister of Foreign…

9 years ago
  • 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.…

9 years ago
  • European Union

EC to discuss resuming food exports to Russia, says Andriukaitis

The European Commission hopes to soon reopen discussions with Russia on the resumption of exports of certain food products, including…

9 years ago
  • European Union

EC considers additional support for Lithuania’s dairy farmers

The European Commission considers providing additional financial support to milk producers in Lithuania and other European Union’s (EU) countries as…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas ethics commission sends dairy legislation back for re-vote after finding violations

On Wednesday, the Seimas Ethics Commission has decided that the milk price regulation passed by the Seimas must be returned…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Minimum milk price ‘is unconstitutional and anti-competitive’ – Competition Council

Lithuania's Competition Council, a regulatory body tasked with ensuring a healthy market and preventing monopolistic or over-dominant competitive acquisitions, has…

9 years ago
  • Society

Hundreds of dairy farmers protest in Vilnius over milk crisis

Lithuanian dairy producers are holding a protest in Vilnius today to attract attention to the problems they are experiencing in…

9 years ago
  • CORPORATE

EU commissioner to discuss milk prices in Lithuania

European Union Commissioner for agriculture Phil Hogan is coming to Lithuania to take part in the Baltic agriculture show AgroBalt…

9 years ago