Thursday, August 25, 2016

Milk crisis: negotiations fail, the blockade continues – The Point

Negotiations between the farmers and the Lactalis Group on milk prices have failed in the night from Thursday to Friday, after almost eleven hours of talks, the protesters in Laval promising “to continue” the blockade of factory dairy giant, accused of practicing excessively low prices.

the movement, which began Monday night, “continues. it will come with a win,” assured the president of the FDSEA Mayenne, Philippe Jéhan, minutes after the announcement of the failure of talks between milk producers’ representatives and those of the food group Lactalis.

the meeting held at the House Milk in Paris, ended with a failure drawn up by the mediator Francis Amand trade relations.

“I am very disappointed about the method, I had the impression that representatives of producer organizations were not in capacity to take positions and they were dictated to them from Laval. We’re back to zero, there is no possible mediation in that context, “a-t- he told the press.

Mr. Amand said he had made a “proposal last chance to EUR 280 thousand liters” for the five months of 2016, had an offer accepted Lactalis, criticized by the Milk Producers Federation for the low price offered to farmers.

256.90 euros per tonne bought in July, Lactalis was actually far behind the group and the Laïta Silav company (290 euros per ton) or dairy Holy Father subsidiary Intermarché, which pays farmers 300 euros 1,000 liters.

Before the talks with Lactalis, producers demanding “visibility to the end of the year and a written commitment on a new method fixing the price of milk, “explained Florent Renaudier, a milk producer in Mayenne and member of the board of the NPFL, dairy branch of the FNSEA.

” But producer representatives have considered that this (the latest proposal to 280 euros) was not enough, “said the Ombudsman.

the Lactalis spokesman Michel Nalet denounced his side the role of farmers’ union FNSEA that has, he said, “caused a number of producer organizations not to take decisions. It will take the consequences. “He did not elaborate, saying only that the group would hold a meeting on Friday to discuss.

Meanwhile, Sébastien Amand (who is not related the mediator, note), vice president of the organization of the Channel milk producers, said that there is “still a space of discussion possible within hours or days.”

– ‘Living our profession’ –

Late in the evening nearly 1,000 people gathered on the roundabout of the “shame of milk” surrounded by nearly 150 tractors

Shortly before 3:00 on Friday, they were no more than thirty farmers to deal peacefully this roundabout, surrounded by thirty tractors. a CRS ten were nearby, found a AFP.

“We will not leave, will require Lactalis sells,” said the president of Young farmers (JA) of Mayenne, Jeremy Trémeau.

According to Mr. Jehan, guard towers are already planned until Monday. And whether to complete (the guard towers Ed) the following week, it will loop the, “he said.

” We are disappointed. With people like that (Lactalis Ed), you can not negotiate. We must remain united and mobilize, “he told the night Florian, a young Mayennais installed in six months in operation.

” We do not want to be assisted by the state, we want to win decent wages with proper milk prices, “explained Sylvie in the day, a farmer of the Sarthe in contract with Bel group (laughing Cow).

last summer, roundtables had succeeded for weeks at the Ministry of Agriculture before reaching agreement on the price of meat and milk. This has never been applied.

a producer in five France works for Lactalis or 20% of the French collection, or 5 billion liters of milk collected from a total of 25 billion produced annually in France.

in addition to well-known brands in France (Lactel, Bridel, President Lanquetot, Roquefort Société …), Lactalis has become a global giant by absorbing many groups abroad. It is especially present in Italy since 2011 and its hostile takeover of Parmalat, Turkey and India.

08/26/2016 4:22:35 – Paris (AFP) – AFP © 2016

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