Below is a letter from a Lancashire dairy farmer that appeared in the Farmers Guardian last week. My husband and I have run a family farm for 45 years. We have had good times and bad times. But now I think the bad times are becoming more frequent. Dairy companies do not want to buy…
Figures released by DairyCo yesterday revealed that the number of dairy farmers in England & Wales has fallen again, down to 10,488, a loss of 200 producers over the last twelve months. Last week permission was granted for a 1,000 cow dairy to be erected at Leighton, near Welshpool in Powys, despite concerns about the…
Figures released by DairyCo yesterday revealed that the number of dairy farmers in England & Wales has fallen again, down to 10,488, a loss of 200 producers over the last twelve months. Last week permission was granted for a 1,000 cow dairy to be erected at Leighton, near Welshpool in Powys, despite concerns about the…