Milk Price war

randan

I read recently that Asda claims that is is not paying any less for the milk than before.

There is always an uproar about poor farmers but there are cases where some farmers are paid to produce products that are not needed or paid not to use land at all.

I have nothing against farmers and agree that everyone should be paid a fair wage for a fair days work.

I also have no reason to support the supermarket giants but when there are so many examples on non-supermarket giants selling milk for less, surely the 'farmers not getting paid enough' arguement should focus on those selling milk at even lower prices.

I dont actually know who pays farmers the lowest price for milk but that would be interesting if someone could enlighten us !! Also who is making the biggest profit on milk would be nice to know.

Also we have all our milk cartons as well as the other recycle-able waste collected by the council. We have gone from having a full wheelie bin of land-fill every week to now having less than half a bin full every fortnight thanks to kerbside recycling.

calleyw

deanos wrote:

Yes i understand that but many of the non organic ones are in sheds all year round

Are they? this news to me. I look around me and see dairy cattle and I know these are non-organic farms and animals and see them out in the fields most of the year.

Farmers are damned if they do and damned if they don't. I suppose it is better to keep the animals out all year in mud up to there knees. If this happened a farmer would be reported as it not good for the animals and no good for yields.

The housing of animals has nothing to do with if it organic it is to do with the weather. What is the point in letting animals out if all they are going to do is churn up the field and wreck the ground and the grass. So it will be no good come the spring. What do I feed them then.

Like all sectors in society there are good farmer and bad farmers. And looking at few non-organic farms is not the same as doing a survey of all farmers in the country organic and non-organic.

And according to this website
farmers are paid approx 19p a litre. Average herd size 126 cows.

In 2001 average farmers wage was £5200. So less than min wage for working 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Most people would not get out of bed for that let along working from dawn to dusk day in and day out. Oh and average farmers age in 1999 was 58. No idea what it is today.

But hey lets get rid of all the farmers and farms and build houses all over the place. Why would we want to produce are own food lets rely on imports. Sounds like a good idea.

Yours


Calley

elvis_bloggs

calleyw wrote:

But hey lets get rid of all the farmers and farms and build houses all over the place.

It may come to that, Britain is getting very crowded.

greytroot

Fantastic, great for us big milk drinkers, lets hope they then start on petrol.

gorilla

Supermarket milk is a rip off. As has already been stated you are more likely to get cheaper milk from your local butcher or fruit and veg shop. I can't get it for 75p but usually pay 79p. It is usually locally produced as well. Support your local economy.

irnbru_2

4 pints for 69p from the local grocers.

chrislee765

Does anyone buy milk directly from a dairy farmer? Is this possible?

Im not talking about unpasturised stuff, but stuff thats bottled and missed out any middle man (i.e Mr Tesco)

handsomeDaddy

hi chrislee765,

you have a nice avatar and it suits the subject ;-)

sheeny_2

BUCK wrote:

If you have a farm foods near you they sell 4 Pints whole milk semi skimmed
and skimmed for 85p or you can buy Two for £1.50

In my Farmfoods they're not 4 pint containers but 2 litres, which are (if my maths is correct) 12% smaller.
That works out at 97p per 4 pints.
The Two for £1.50 offer works out at 85p per 4 pints.

sarahluv

chrislee765 wrote:

Does anyone buy milk directly from a dairy farmer? Is this possible?

Im not talking about unpasturised stuff, but stuff thats bottled and missed out any middle man (i.e Mr Tesco)

that'd be direct from the dairy then, who will have already ripped off the farmers i'm afraid.

asda pay more to farmers for milk than many of the smaller dairies do.