Sunday 27 May 2012
Headlines
Did you find this story interesting? (0) (0)
14/01/2011 15:54:41
NFU applauds Milk Link price rise
The NFU has today applauded Milk Link’s move to increase its member milk price for February by 1ppl.
The price rise, which sees the farmer-owned dairy co-operative’s milk price for both manufacturing and liquid increase to 26ppl, has been heralded as an encouraging move by NFU dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond.
"At last, Milk Link is the first buyer to announce any meaningful price increase since last year, and farmers will be encouraged by this.
"Let’s be clear though – we see this as just the start. Milk Link should be applauded for being the first off the starting blocks this year, but this price rise is long overdue, and the continued strength in dairy markets means that further increases need to follow urgently. With the cost of production increasing substantially, it is imperative that all milk buyers follow Milk Link’s lead by February 1.
"However, milk buyers shouldn’t be fooled into thinking that farmers will be satisfied with simply being awarded with points of a penny here and there. After having been deprived of a fair market price for their milk since last spring there is a lot of catching up to do. Milk Link has at least now got a head start in the race."
The price rise, which sees the farmer-owned dairy co-operative’s milk price for both manufacturing and liquid increase to 26ppl, has been heralded as an encouraging move by NFU dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond.
"At last, Milk Link is the first buyer to announce any meaningful price increase since last year, and farmers will be encouraged by this.
"Let’s be clear though – we see this as just the start. Milk Link should be applauded for being the first off the starting blocks this year, but this price rise is long overdue, and the continued strength in dairy markets means that further increases need to follow urgently. With the cost of production increasing substantially, it is imperative that all milk buyers follow Milk Link’s lead by February 1.
"However, milk buyers shouldn’t be fooled into thinking that farmers will be satisfied with simply being awarded with points of a penny here and there. After having been deprived of a fair market price for their milk since last spring there is a lot of catching up to do. Milk Link has at least now got a head start in the race."
No Comments
Nobody has posted any comments on this story.
|
Farming items for Sale
|
Ford 4630 - Garvagh(GBP 7950)
Massey Ferguson 5465 - Enniskillen(GBP 28788)
Case IH 695XL - Maidstone(GBP 10500)
Renault 85-34 - Aberystwyth
(Price on Application)
(Price on Application)
Used David Brown 1190 2wd - York(GBP 2250)
Related News
Milk price rises 'not what they seem' - NFU chairman - 04 Oct 2011NFU dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond has called for meaningful net price rises this autumn to avoid disappointment across the sector. Speaking a...
Milk Link announces organic milk price increase - 01 Aug 2006The Milk Link Governing Board has announced an increase in its Organic milk price by 1.75ppl effective from 1 October 2006. The increase takes Milk L...
Milk Link announces liquid milk contract price increase for October - 01 Nov 2006The Milk Link Governing Board has announced an increase in its liquid milk contract price of 0.2ppl effective from 1 October 2006. Commenting on th...
Milk Link announces increase in ‘B’ milk price - 20 Nov 2006The Milk Link Governing Board has announced an increase in the ‘B’ price paid to its farmer Members for the first five months of the 2007 calendar yea...
Milk Link announces further 0.5ppl milk price increase - 31 May 2007Milk Link has announced further milk price increases and the introduction of new, complementary, market related pricing schedules. Overall the impact...
Milk Link to maintain it’s milk price for April 2009 - 01 Apr 2009Milk Link can confirm that it will be maintaining its Member milk price for April 2009. Commenting on the decision, Will Sanderson, Corporate Affai...
Milk Link increases February member milk price - 14 Jan 2011- Member manufacturing price up 1.0ppl - Member liquid price up 0.78ppl Milk Link has announced that it is to increase its Member milk price f...
Milk Link boosts member milk price - 01 Sep 2011Milk Link is to increase its Member milk price from 1st September by 1.0 pence per litre (ppl) for both manufacturing and liquid schedules. The latest...
Milk link announces further member milk price increase - 19 Oct 2011Milk Link is to increase its Member milk price from 1st November by 0.50 pence per litre (ppl) for both manufacturing and liquid schedules. The latest...
NFU welcomes first milk report on the real price of milk - 03 Mar 2008The NFU has commended the co-operative First Milk for the publication today (Mon) of its report called The Real Price of Milk. The report, prepare...
