Obelix Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I don't know the price per pint as I don't buy in archaic units - I pay 39p a litre. Since I get it direct from the farmer I think both of us get a good deal. While it's not possible for everyone to do so of course, milk freezes very well so if you can get to a farmer market every week or so it's a good way for all concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 It is a fairly basic fact that the minister should be aware of. The way that we are being ripped off is of fundemental interest to all dairy farmers. They get somewhere around 25p to 30p per litre. Shops sell it at 75p to 90p per litre. Then there are all the regulations to stop the average farm selling direct, 'cos we were all dropping like flies. Weren't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce_Shark Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Maybe he doesn't buy milk... ...because he has a cow!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Hardie Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Politicians aren't always that well informed. Nick Clegg thought the state pension was "about £30". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saunaman Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 The NFU members descended upon London today to protest against unfair competition which is forcing them out of business . 3 companies seem to be taking over and forcing smaller dairy farmers out of business : Robert Wiseman and Sons Ltd Dairy Crest Dairies Ltd Arla Foods UK (who are now , according to their website , a "global" company) .( Not the "g" word again ??) If you look at an Office of Fair Trading Press release 170/07 (7th July 2007) there was a charge of COLLUSION BETWEEN DAIRY FARMERS , of which Arla , Dairy Crest and Wiseman constituted 3 of the named 5 . Combined penalties were £116 million . However Arla applied to the OFT for "leniency" and were facing complete immunity from financial penalty if they fully co-operated . Even the head of the NFU is apparently advocating huge , US -style farming techniques here in the UK . In the face of mass milk production , I'd rather pay a little bit more for my milk just to know that those cows have actually breathed fresh air rather than being cooped up in a factory all day . I want my milk to come from cows who have tasted fresh grass , and felt the sun ( or rain ....) on their hides . To put it simply , I'd like to drink real milk from real cows , not from some poor factory-bred stock . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quisquose Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 The cheapest pint of milk I've bought recently was 45p, and the most expensive was 95p. So I don't know the price of milk either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saunaman Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 So why can't milk be priced and labelled like eggs ? eg "battery farmed " ( big conglomerates ) , free-range , ie. cows mainly out in the fields etc.. would give dairy farmers a chance to market their "free range milk" as a unique selling point . How about " milk from grass-fed cows" as opposed to "milk from grain-fed cows" which is rich in pro-inflammatory Omega 6 crap , feeding our pro-inflammatory systems and setting us up for disease processes such as diabetes , arthritis , heart disease etc . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 It is a fairly basic fact that the minister should be aware of. Doesn't it depend where you buy it from...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Food in this country is cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 So why can't milk be priced and labelled like eggs ? eg "battery farmed " ( big conglomerates ) , free-range , ie. cows mainly out in the fields etc.. would give dairy farmers a chance to market their "free range milk" as a unique selling point . How about " milk from grass-fed cows" as opposed to "milk from grain-fed cows" which is rich in pro-inflammatory Omega 6 crap , feeding our pro-inflammatory systems and setting us up for disease processes such as diabetes , arthritis , heart disease etc . I'm not a farmer (though my neighbours are.) May I respectfully suggest that you know bugger-all about dairy farming?:hihi: Why on earth would you want to feed dairy cattle grain? - Grain costs money, builds protein (beef.) Grass is good for dairy herds and it's cheap. In this part of the world, the cows live in byres during the winter. - There's up to 6ft of snow on the pasture, the temperature is 'minus a lot' and it's a damned sight more comfortable inside. The cattle are fed silage, which is made by the farmers and is more expensive that grass in a pasture, but there is no other choice. If you want somebody to live outside 'as nature [no doubt] intended' let me know. - Im sure I can find a farmer who will allow ytou to lead a 'free range'life. You won't get diabetes, heart disease or rheumatism. None of those ailments seem to be able to survive the temperatures around here in winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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