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Spelman wants new partnership with farmers

'DEFRA Caroline Spelman has called for a new partnership between the government and farmers, insisting she will fight for a fair deal from CAP reform.'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2011/02/15/125509/Spelman-wants-new-partnership-with-farmers.htm

Alistair Driver tweets re: NFU 11

'Plight of dairy sector keeps me awake at night, Mrs Spelman tells #NFU11. But finding a solution is not easy, she admits.'

'PK says dairy industry 'in a mess', market 'ain't working' and we need to bang heads together to close long discussion on milk crisis #NFU11.'

VIDEO: Is this the end of the honeymoon for Spelman?

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2011/02/15/125528/VIDEO-Is-this-the-end-of-the-honeymoon-for-Spelman.htm

Dairy farmers being 'squeezed out of existence'

'ACTION needs to be taken to stop the dairy sector being ‘squeezed out of existence’'

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/nfu11-dairy-farmers-being-squeezed-out-of-existence/37191.article

UK farmers' leader attacks government for lack of national food plan

'Without a substantial strategy, the UK risks a growing dependence on imports, Peter Kendall tells conference.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/15/food-plan-national-farmers-union

Supermarket 'adjudicator' in place by summer 2012

'The long-promised supermarket ombudsman will be known as "the adjudicator" and a draft Bill will provide the necessary legislation by the summer 2012, according to farm minister Jim Paice.'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2011/02/15/125512/Supermarket-39adjudicator39-in-place-by-summer.htm

Arla price up 2ppl from March 1

'ARLA has leapfrogged the standard litre league table with a 26.5ppl AFMP producer price from March 1.'

http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/arla-price-up-2ppl-from-march-1/37214.article
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