Nocton Dairies Ltd - welfare

Exclusive - 'Super-dairy' may only meet 'minimum' welfare standards

"Advocates of Britain's biggest dairy farm, at Nocton, have sold the concept on the basis of its outstanding animal welfare and environmental credentials. But new evidence suggests this may not be possible without public funding."

With extensive Government cutbacks being required, is it really acceptable to be supporting risky ventures such as this, when the UK is endeavouring to get it's public finances in order?

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/604025/span_stylecolor_redexclusivespan_superdairy_may_only_meet_minimum_welfare_standards.html

UK farmers face dilemma over 'super-dairy' plans

"Plans for an 8,100-cow dairy farm at Nocton in Lincolnshire will ‘polarise’ farming in the UK and destroy smaller rural-based family farms say those working in the sector."

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_analysis/604208/uk_farmers_face_dilemma_over_superdairy_plans.html

Undercover investigation - The shocking cost of US 'mega-dairies'

"With planning permission for Britain's biggest dairy at Nocton about to be re-submitted, The Ecologist travels to California to examine intensive milk production - and finds factory farms, conflict, intimidation, pesticides, pollution and small-scale farmers driven out of business..."

http://www.theecologist.org/trial_investigations/604210/span_stylecolor_redundercover_investigationspan_the_shocking_cost_of_us_super_dairies.html