The European Farmers and Agri-Cooperatives organizations, Copa-Cogeca, called on Tuesday for a “solid” Common Agriculture Policy, CAP, to protect European farmers from Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) countries’ competition. Read full article
Some years ago a supermarket was selling Braz beef, sent them a rocket complaining as we have the world's best beef in Scotland, they never tried that one again!
Subsequently heard that lots of folk had complained in-store too!
Cheer up, Arg. I just found a report that Friends of the Earth are complaining about the import of South American soy feed for our cattle. So I've pointed that we can grow our own feed and quit importing from Argentina. That'll be another one of your markets gone!!
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Disclaimer & comment rulesNo place for Mercosur imports in the EU until Mercosur complies with EU regulations.
Jul 21st, 2010 - 08:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0Some years ago a supermarket was selling Braz beef, sent them a rocket complaining as we have the world's best beef in Scotland, they never tried that one again!
Jul 21st, 2010 - 03:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Subsequently heard that lots of folk had complained in-store too!
The world's best beef is in Argentina, man.
Jul 21st, 2010 - 04:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0And all the European agriculture is fully subsidized, first remove it and we can start talking about rules and fair trade.
Regards.
Cheer up, Arg. I just found a report that Friends of the Earth are complaining about the import of South American soy feed for our cattle. So I've pointed that we can grow our own feed and quit importing from Argentina. That'll be another one of your markets gone!!
Jul 21st, 2010 - 06:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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