Stephen Phillips QC MP

CAFFO meet with Stephen Phillips QC MP

Local residents from the lobby group 'Campaign Against Factory Farm Operations' http://www.caffo.co.uk/ met with their local MP on Friday 10th December to express their concerns over Nocton Dairies' plans for an intensive dairy on Nocton Heath

Mr Phillips listened carefully to the presentation and was very focused on the issues raised.  The local residents were advised of Mr Phillip's Private Members Debate on 'Intensive Dairy Farming' that will take place in Westminster Hall between 11.00am and 12.30pm on Tuesday 14th December 2010.

Of course, Mr Phillips has already asked the House of Commons for permission to bring in a Bill to guarantee a fair price for milk and to ensure a sufficient minimum distance between intensive dairy farming operations and the surrounding settlements.  See my previous blog entry:
http://nocton.blogspot.com/2010/12/stephen-phillips-mp-takes-action-on.html

The members of CAFFO who attended the meeting say they found Mr Phillips' grasp of the key issues heartening. One said: "Mr Phillips gave us some very useful advice. It's so refreshing to meet an MP who clearly cares about his constituency and the local communities ... and is prepared to take action where needed."

All of CAFFO are hoping the support of Stephen Phillips QC MP will continue.

Super dairy campaigners meet Minister

'ANIMAL welfare campaigners have met with Farm Minister Jim Paice in a bid to stop Nocton Dairies’ proposal for a 3,770 dairy cow farm in Lincolnshire.'

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/livestock/super-dairy-campaigners-meet-minister/36158.article

Animal welfare charity backs campaign against super-dairy proposal

'Nic Dakin, MP for Scunthorpe and representative for the charity, said: "I have been working with WSPA and their Not in my Cuppa campaigners on this worrying issue of turning our tried and tested dairy industry away from pasture-based farming to vast zero-grazing dairy facilities. I hope my fellow objectors will join me in saying no to factory milk from 'battery' cows.'

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/Campaign-super-dairy/article-2993942-detail/article.html

EU proposes measures to strengthen dairy industry

'The EU Commission’s proposed package of measures to address dairy farmers’ weak position in the supply chain, eliminate unfair commercial practices and inject control over the price farmers receive for their milk is very promising, says the NFU.'

http://www.farminguk.com/NewsHeadLine/EU-proposes-measures-to-strengthen-dairy-industry_19386.html