Factory farming
Caroline Spelman enters Nocton Dairies debate... and Peter Willes says planning application to be submitted 'soon'.
Ban ‘factory milk’, Spelman told
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/ban-‘factory-milk’-spelman-told/34211.article
More news on the huge milk processing plant... that will handle a billion litres of milk per year... expected to be operational 2012.
Arla confirm Aylesbury site for £150m 'mega dairy'
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/arla-confirm-aylesbury-site-for-£150m-mega-dairy/34212.article
19,000 dairy producers April 1992, reduced to 11,206 August 2010.
Milk producer exodus continues
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/09/10/123431/Milk-producer-exodus-continues.htm
"The UK market, although heavily dependent on liquid milk sales does not exist in isolation. Movements in world dairy markets will ultimately have an effect on UK markets – although there is sometimes a time delay for this to feed through."
"... farms in the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones may be faced with significant capital expenditure to bring their slurry storage up to the necessary standard, by 1 January 2012."
Dairy Industry Outlook
http://fwi.firstlightera.com/EN/Microsites/1/NatWest/DairySector-MilkPrices2009-DairyIndustryOutlook-LiquidMilkSales
"The European Commission (EC) is considering easing rules introduced to combat the spread of BSE 20 years ago to allow feed containing animal proteins."
Does the consumer really want to hear this... and does the farming community want this?
'Mad cow disease' fear over relaxation of rules about feeding meat to cows
http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/news/Mad-cow-threat-feed-rules-relaxed/article-2617832-detail/article.html
What a novel idea... warm unpasteurised, non-homogenised milk on your cereal in the morning... yes please!
Farmer's 24 hour milk filling station a hit
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6873JG20100908?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=lifestyleMolt&rpc=401
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