€500 million European dairy subsidy a quick fix for long-term issue
European dairy farmers will now be paid not to produce milk but the EU's approach won't have a lasting effect on global dairy production – expert. With special feature audio.
Jason Walls Thu, 21 Jul 2016
A new €500 million ($NZ782 million) aid package for European dairy farmers will help ease milk production but is a “band-aid on the wound” in the long term, an expert says.
The European Commission unveiled the new aid package earlier this week, after hinting new dairy measures were on the way
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