EU dairy farms report 2013: latest data highlights volatility of milk producers' margins

The last five years have been characterized by wide variations in milk producers' margins from one year to the next, the 2013 edition of the EU dairy farms report published today by the European Commission shows. Based on data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN), the report provides information on the margins of EU milk producers from 2004 to 2011, as well as estimates for 2012.