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Producers add beef to fair prices campaign

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 07:30:00 GMT

THE National Beef Association has thrown its weight behind the campaign for fairer milk prices.

Falls in sale of cream is to blame for milk crisis

nebusiness.co.uk — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:30:00 GMT

THE region’s farmers have benefited from relatively stable milk prices peaking at approximately 29p-30p per litre (ppl). However, the recent announcements effectively take the latest imposed farmgate prices back two years to August 2010 levels.

Price rises for Wiseman and Tesco dairy farmers

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:30:00 GMT

DAIRY group Robert Wiseman will start paying its third milk price increase since February to suppliers at the start of October.

Further support for dairy farmers' campaign

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:30:00 GMT

THE campaign to ensure fairer prices for dairy farmers is stepping up a gear. Following the reaction this week from the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee of MPs into the European Commission’s (EC) plans to help dairy producers, two further reports into the industry have been published.

Milk sector in Northumberland County Show spotlight

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 30 May 2011 06:30:00 GMT

EFFORTS to create a secure future for dairy farmers in the region will be coming under the spotlight at today’s Northumberland County Show.

Competitive milk market puts pressure on margins

nebusiness.co.uk — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

DAIRY Farmers of Britain (DFB) went into receivership on June 3 last year and its Blaydon, Gateshead, dairy shut its doors just over a week later with the loss of around 600 jobs.

Milk prices cut blow

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

FIRST Milk has cut the milk price for farmers who switched over from the collapsed Dairy Farmers of Britain (DFB).

Farm is helped to fill gap left by collapse of dairy

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:30:00 GMT

A DAIRY farm has received £80,000 to expand its business and employ extra staff to cope with a rise in demand since the closure of Dairy Farmers of Britain’s (DFB) Blaydon dairy.

Jobs under threat at Blaydon based milk producer

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:31:00 GMT

HUNDREDS of jobs are under threat after a milk production site went into receivership.