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Russian ban on EU food imports turns European farmers' fury against Mercosur accord
Brussels must do more to help producers ride out the slump in agricultural commodity prices, European farm leaders have warned. Immediate solutions were needed to tackle the “unprecedented” crisis that had hit agricultural markets, said European farm umbrella organization Copa-Cogeca. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesCry me a river, poor EU farmers!
Apr 27th, 2016 - 06:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0Honestly if you can't compete then get out of the industry. Australian farmers aren't subsidised like EU and US farmers and yet with our high costs we still manage to compete. Indeed, Australian food commands a premium in China because of our high standards and quality.
“Beef imports that failed to meet the EU’s high environmental and quality standards...”
Apr 27th, 2016 - 08:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0This is a blatant lie. Brazilian beef is the most hygienic and healthy of the world. The most demanding market in the world is the Muslim, Chinese and Russian. And Brazil has no problem or blockage in exports.
Are views like that of Mr. Martin Merrild that make Western Europe a region without positive outlook and completely decadent.
This is only one reason that the UK needs to leave the EU.
Apr 27th, 2016 - 09:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0Russians are starving I doubt they're very demanding.
Apr 27th, 2016 - 09:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0Chinese regularly eat plastic filler and don't mind
Australia sells more beef to China than Brazil. And it will increase because we signed a free trade agreement and Brazik hasn't.
Apr 27th, 2016 - 10:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0@5
Apr 27th, 2016 - 10:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mercado/2016/03/1744837-em-oito-meses-china-se-torna-principal-destino-da-carne-bovina.shtml
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Apr 27th, 2016 - 10:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0Massive export of grass fed beef is not smart.
It causes dust bowling.
ozzers and rgs similar species
7. Luci if you are going to be robin to my batman you have to stop making simplistic unfounded declarations
Apr 27th, 2016 - 10:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0Do you know what a fool you sound
many of the dim-wits here think you are me hence your dumbass remarks tarnish my credibility
You have only been here a few months, but my credibility was built up over years of smart comments and accurate predictions
maybe you are not ready for the robin suit yet
8. I don't know who is posting as me
Apr 27th, 2016 - 10:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0i guess it is one of the stupid canucks
“Chinese regularly eat plastic filler and don't mind”
does that sound like the kind of dumbass comment I would make?
9. no it sounds just like one of your dumbass comments
Apr 27th, 2016 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0you will have to assume responsibility if you want to wear the suit
Wow someone is up early and has a wild hair up their A55.
Apr 27th, 2016 - 11:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0Meltdown approacheth.
The loss of US importance is not the fact that Brazil lost the few sales we make to them. Since Brazil has never sold anything to the United States, except airplanes, orange juice and coffee (with the latter two products undergo customs restrictions and on fees to enter on the US market).
Apr 27th, 2016 - 12:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0So much so that for many years the United States has had billionaire trade surplus with Brazil.
What happened? Brazil does not see more the United States as a strategic partner, declined arms purchases, decreased the purchase of oil and fuel and mainly greatly diminished the level of cooperation between enterprises of both countries.
It's not food!
Brazil has never sold anything to the United States
Apr 27th, 2016 - 12:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0but you did sell them
airplanes, orange juice and coffee
So did you, or did you not.
@12 “ ...Since Brazil has never sold anything to the United States, except airplanes, orange juice and coffee.....”
Apr 27th, 2016 - 12:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Brasshole with head up arse as usual.
Typical top exports from Brazil to US include lots of electronic equipment, auto parts, machinery, chemical products, wood and wood products, steel stock, construction materials, and on and on. About US$27 billion annually in exports to the US.
Brasshole is soooo very confused.
Perhaps just slightly ant-American perhaps.
Apr 27th, 2016 - 12:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 011. Don't meltdown yet Luci
Apr 27th, 2016 - 01:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Just read your comments back at 4, 7 and 9
See what the problem is?
That's right, they are idiotic
Not worthy of the robin suit
9 and 7 are a clever imitation but no cigar.
Apr 27th, 2016 - 04:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@ 16, 17
Apr 27th, 2016 - 10:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Great pantomime - can't wait for the next act.
Which character is supposed to be the 'Smart One' ?
18.
Apr 28th, 2016 - 08:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0Me
obviously
None claim to be Canadians so who knows at this point?
Apr 28th, 2016 - 11:24 am - Link - Report abuse 019,20 Fred Bates Washington DC Realtor
Apr 28th, 2016 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Okay, sure.
Confused Canuck.
Apr 28th, 2016 - 04:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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