Summary of newspapers of the previous day – 1.2. 2010

Less amount of cereals and more oil plants were harvested

Cereal harvest reached 7,832 million tons last year. In year-on-year comparison it was by 6,4 percent less. A growth in production was recorded in oil plants, mainly thanks to rape harvest of which amounted to 1,279 million tons last year which is by 85 000 tons more year-on-yearly. It results from actual investigation of the Czech Statistic Office.

Government approved amendment on organic agriculture

The government approved a parliamentary amendment on organic agriculture. After Cabinet negotiation it was announced by the Premier Jan Fisher. The new legal adjustment should introduce as much as million fines for unathorized use of the mark bio or eco. Among others, the novel should change a system of registration payments. Newly entrepreneurs should pay who ask for an exception from organic agriculture. The proposal submitted by a representative of ČSSD Ladoslav Skopal counts on introduction of many fines for non-keeping of eco-agricultural rules.

Pig breeders objected against results of activist investigation

The investigation was carried out in six Union countries. Inland pig breeders protested against investigation conclusions which were presented by activists fighting for animal rights in Brussels. According to the investigation, animals are raised in countries of the European Union, including CR, in conditions breaking hold norms. According to the Pig Breeders Union in Bohemia and Moravia, the conclusions are incorrect. The activists from organizations Compassion in World Farming and European Coalition for Farm Animals found out within investigation of animal conditions and keeping of norms that in spite of a ban of routine docking pig tails, more than 90 percents of 250 million kept pigs in the EU have the tail cut.

In turnover, it will be milk producers´ turn

Dairy works mistake if they suppose that decrease in cow numbers, thereby in milk production, will stop. It can be expected that there will be even larger milk deficit and some dairy works will not manage it. It is necessary to negotiate with their representatives and say it to them directly. The results will be possibly zero because they go according to a motto „every day is good“, they will not reduce their margins and will not raise the price. If it joins the problem, it is essential to announce it to the public and in negotiation to tell dairy men that their approaches will be announced to the wide public through media.