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Welsh dairy industry at mercy of a 'perfect storm'
The Welsh Government must do more to champion the Welsh dairy industry as it faces severe challenges in the face of a perfect storm. That was the…
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Don't blame supermarkets for milk crisis, says First Milk chairman Paice
The crisis in the dairy industry is not the fault of supermarkets, according to First Milk Chairman Sir Jim Paice, who was speaking to NFU members in…
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Groceries adjudicator 'currently ineffective and not helping dairy farmers'
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers has supported the EFRA committee’s call for the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s (GCA) powers to be…
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NFU backs EFRA report into milk prices
The NFU has today fully endorsed the House of Commons’ Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee report on dairy prices. Ten…
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Fine supermarkets for low milk prices, MPs urge government
A group of MPs have urged the government to increase protection to dairy farmers who are increasingly vulnerable to fluctuations in prices. The…
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First Milk farmers urged to 'reconsider'
First Milk members have been urged to reconsider their business plans to survive the milk price slump by John Owen, Royal Association of British…
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Retail milk discounting 'totally unacceptable'
Many farming businesses are increasingly under threat from an ever growing competitive retail environment, NFU members were told at a recent meeting…
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Dairy farmers threaten to quit as First Milk withdraw Monday's payments
Dairy farmers across the UK have threatened to quit as market problems continue, as First Milk decided to delay payments to farmers from today. First…
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Dairy tenant landlords urged to review rent charges
Landlords of tenant dairy farmers are being urged to review how much they charge in rents, the NFU Tenants Forum have said. The call comes following…
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First Milk member meetings announced
The NFU is urging members who are First Milk producers to attend a series of meetings organised to discuss the price cuts and payments delay…
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