Saturday 5 March 2011

Not the way to go

'Super dairy' farmer faces pollution charges

'One of the dairy farmers behind plans for Britain's first "super dairy" faces three pollution charges.'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2011/03/04/125791/39Super-dairy39-farmer-faces-pollution-charges.htm

Supermarkets are pushing farmers towards oblivion

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/letters/Supermarkets-pushing-farmers-oblivion/article-3295544-detail/article.html

'Super dairies' on the increase

It's not just us then... yet another application to create a 'super dairy', this time housing 1,000 cows in Wales. The development will be close to the local village and school it seems. Sounds familiar eh?

Farmer resubmits Leighton 'super dairy' plans

'A farmer has resubmitted plans for a controversial 'super dairy' following objections from the Environment Agency and local people.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12596781

If you want to view the detailed plans, click here:

http://planning.powys.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=85572

Compassion in World Farming

A new campaign emerges from CiWF.

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/donate/pages/cross_out_factory_farming.aspx
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