Wednesday 1 December 2010

Gordie speaks out

US consultant backs £34m super-dairy project for Lincolnshire


'... Devon farmer Peter Willes, one of the farmers behind the project, has confirmed that his group's long-term aim is to milk more than 8,000 cows on the same site.'

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/consultant-backs-super-dairy-facility/article-2950503-detail/article.html

Nocton Dairy application 'invalid'


Speaking to North Kesteven District Council planning department at 11.20am this morning,  I was told the Nocton Dairy application is 'invalid'.

It seems further documentation will be required from the applicants before validation can be considered.

Super-dairy will destroy our rural way of life


More letters in the Lincolnshire Echo.

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/letters/Super-dairy-destroy-rural-way-life/article-2954635-detail/article.html
 

Tesco to take more milk from dedicated producers


'AS from next week, Tesco will be drawing all the milk for its fresh cream and own label milk brands, Creamfields and Pure, from its Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) producers.'

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/tesco-to-take-more-milk-from-dedicated-producers/35945.article

Food: The Senate Passes a Food-Safety Bill, But the Problem Isn't Going Away


'... the U.S. may struggle with food safety—and the environmental ills associated with corporate agriculture—as long as farming remains as concentrated as it is now. That's the message from the NGO Food & Water Watch, which has come out with a new interactive map that shows where major factory farms are concentrated in the U.S.'

http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2010/11/30/food-the-senate-passes-a-long-awaited-food-safety-reform-bill-but-the-problem-isnt-going-a/#ixzz16sWUFgkz

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