Brussels, 18/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 17 March, agriculture ministers from EU member states adopted a regulation by qualified majority allowing a 2% rise in dairy quotas for the 2008/2009 marketing year beginning on 1 April. Germany and Austria voted against the text and France abstained. These three member states adopted a joint declaration to explain the reasons for their reticence. Germany and Austria pointed to the fact that prices have fallen recently and bemoaned the lack of...