Germany: Milk farmers protest in Munich over plummeting dairy prices

Hundreds of milk farmers gathered outside the Bavarian State Chancellery in central Munich, Monday, to protest against plummeting milk prices.
Organised by the Bundesverband Deutscher Milchviehhalter BDM (the Federal Association of German Dairy Farmers), the protesters blame German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the policies of the European Union for implementing policies that have seen milk prices plummet across the continent. The farmers are demanding greater governmental regulation on milk and other products.
Falling prices for agricultural produce have been partially attributed to recent changes in the market caused by EU sanctions placed on Russia, to which in turn Russia banned EU imports. In 2013, Russia imported €6.1 billion ($6.7 billion) of meat products in total. The largest suppliers came from now-banned countries like Denmark (6.6% of total Russian meat products) and Germany (6.4%).