With the 2008 EU's CAP reform the governance of the EU's dairy sector changes. This paper focuses on governance structures between dairy farms and milk processors. To get insight in regional differences within the EU, a literature research and interviews are conducted in three case study areas,...

Recent reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy shifted the emphasis towards competitiveness of the agricultural sector, rural development and environmentally sound farming approaches, acknowledging the considerable role agriculture plays in protecting nature and landscape. Significant progress...