T minus 31
Just a calendar month to go before the Hearing and Nocton Dairies Ltd are strengthening their team. Is this too little, too late... a sign of desperation... or something more tactical?
Nocton Dairies change team line-up
Peter Willes and David Barnes have decided to 'strengthen' their team by appointing Alan Kinder of Reedley Town Planning & Design Ltd, replacing Peter Danks as their 'formal agent'.
See the recent letter titled 'LETTER FROM APPLICANT CONFIRMING CHANGE OF AGENT' posted on the NKDC website under 'Documents' on 4th February.
http://www.reedley.co.uk/
Meadow Foods ups farmgate price by 1p/litre from 1 March
'Milk buyer Meadow Foods is to increase the milk price it pays dairy farmers by 1p/litre from 1 March.'
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2011/02/03/125376/Meadow-Foods-ups-farmgate-price-by-1plitre-from-1-March.htm
British dairy farms lose £330m a year
'BRITISH dairy farmers are losing a total of £330m a year as the cost of production continues to lag behind the farmgate price, according to new figures published today (Friday, January 4).'
Some good debate in the comments section of this article!
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/business-news/british-dairy-farms-lose-£330m-a-year/36972.article
Dairy farmers face £330m deficit
'British dairy farmers are losing more than 3p on every litre of milk they produce, according to the NFU.'
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2011/02/04/125381/Dairy-farmers-face-163330m-deficit.htm
Supermarket code ‘toothless’ without ombudsman
'THE much-vaunted code of practice, introduced a year ago (February 4, 2010), to protect suppliers from supermarket bullying, has been branded ‘toothless’ in the prolonged absence of an ‘adjudicator’ to oversee it.'
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/supermarket-code-‘toothless’-without-ombudsman/36957.article
Dairy Crest upbeat in third quarter
'Dairy Crest “traded strongly” during its third quarter, growing sales of its key brands by 11%, the company said today in its latest management statement.'
http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=215672
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Having just looked at Reedley's website, I am not too concerned about this change. If their attention to detail with agricultural design is as good as their grammar then I suspect there is not much to worry about!! 'Were' they here or are they still here...???
ReplyDeleteSue
Well spotted Sue!
ReplyDeleteActually I am concerned about them -- as I have always said about Willes and Barnes; if they are cavalier with the minor details -- how can they be trusted with the more important ones?