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Help save the British dairy industry
FARMERS Guardian has joined the fight to save the British dairy industry with the launch of our Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers campaign.
How British milk is disappearing – the numbers
THE British dairy industry is in dire straits - the latest figures from industry organisation Dairy Co. show UK milk production has fallen consecutively for the last five years and the current total is the lowest for 37 years.
Latest dairy industry news
Are you still in an NVZ?
MANY farmers could no longer be in an NVZ following a series of successful appeals. We will be updating the list of successful appeals as they are published, so keep checking to see if your area is affected.
UK rejects EU’s emergency dairy fund
FARMING Minister Jim Fitzpatrick said the UK would not support the EU’s €280 million package to boost the dairy sector.
Processors have 'nowhere to hide' on milk price
NFU dairy board chairman Gwyn Jones accused dairy processors of failing to pass on price increases to their farmer suppliers.
Europe braces for milk shortages as farmers call for strike
DAIRY farmers from across Europe are threatening to disrupt milk supplies and leave supermarket shelves empty.
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Europe split over market support for ailing dairy farmers
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EU to investigate retailers over dairy pricing
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Retailers key to kick-start dairy returns
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Dairy industry 'sleepwalking' into disaster
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Waitrose commits 100 per cent of own-label to British dairy
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Dairy outlook gloomy despite optimism in beef and sheep – survey
Get involved
Petition signatures so far
FARMERS Guardian has collected 8,827 signatures so far for our Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers petition.
Industry support
Industry backing British Dairy Farmers
INDUSTRY backing for our Farmers Guardian ‘Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers’ petition.
Farming Minister backs Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers
NEW Farming Minister Jim Fitzpatrick has voiced his support for Farmers Guardian’s Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers campaign.
MPs back Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers
MPS have given their backing to Farmers Guardian’s Fair Trade for British Dairy Farmers petition in an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for Government support for Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB) producers.