Thursday 30 December 2010

EU Subsidies

The silence on EU subsidies is a gift to Eurosceptics


'Here's a jolly game for a bank holiday walk. It's called guess the farming subsidy. Anyone can play, and the genius is that you don't even have to be in the countryside to take part.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/dec/26/eurosceptics-subsidies-cap-cameron

Milk price increase needed to offset higher costs


'Static farmgate prices and spiralling feed costs will put a significant squeeze on dairy farm profits next year.'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/12/30/124843/Milk-price-increase-needed-to-offset-higher-costs.htm

TB controls to change from January 1


'CHANGES to enhance bovine TB (bTB) controls for higher risk herds and a new terminology to describe the status of herds in Great Britain will apply from New Year’s Day.'

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/hot-topics/bovine-tb/tb-controls-to-change-from-january-1/36299.article

TV debut for Dairy Crest delivery service Milk & More


'Milk & More allows customers to order milk deliveries as well as other popular grocery staples such as fruit and vegetables, juice and pet food.'

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=214842

Tesco ups bogof dairy deals despite promise


'Tesco has increased the number of bogof deals it runs on dairy products by almost a third despite a pledge to cut down on such deals to tackle food waste.'

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=214759

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