Supermarkets to blame?
By adopting intensive dairy units in the UK, is this a natural reaction to supermarket buying power by reducing margins of operation even further to ensure prices are kept artificially low, or is it the dairy industry trying to fight back and make a sustainable profit for their own industry?
County loses 43 dairy farms in eight years as supermarket 'bullying' cuts profits
http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/County-loses-43-dairy-farms-years-battle-supermarket-buying-power/article-2586173-detail/article.html
Not In My Cuppa
If you are undecided as to the best way forward for our dairy industry, this might help you make up your mind:
http://notinmycuppa.com/category/thefacts
So... if you are now concerned about the possible move to U.S. style intensive dairying in the UK, are you ready to pay more for your milk to avoid more traditional dairy farms 'going to the wall'?
The Great Milk Debate Returns
The National Federation of Women's Institutes and the National Farmer's Union join forces to tackle the buying power of the big supermarkets.
http://www.thedairysite.com/news/31687/the-great-milk-debate-returns
NFU slams 'bullyboy' supermarkets over milk price cuts
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/08/25/123011/NFU-slams-39bullyboy39-supermarkets-over-milk-price.htm
The Untold Story of Milk
By Ron SchmidIf you want more background on the story of milk... you might want to buy this book... or at least get it out of the local library. Thought provoking... you bet!
Amazon have a few copies for sale... and eBay.
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