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23/02/2004
NFU gives vital support to North West dairy farmers
DAIRY farmers in the north west are concerned about the future viability of their businesses following the Government's announcement regarding the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
The announcement that payments from the Government, which compensate milk producers for the future reduction in milk price, will now be incorporated into a single farm payment. This payment will be based on the amount of land they farm.
NFU North West has set up a number of regional meetings to look into the implications of the CAP reform in regards to milk producers. The meetings will help dairy farmers to understand what the reform means to them and will give them a better idea of how to restructure their businesses to cope with the changes
NFU North West's senior food and farming advisor, Adam Briggs, said: "The changes to the Common Agricultural Policy have been a cause of concern to the more intensive dairy farmer and also those producing milk in severely disadvantaged areas.
"However dairy farmers did welcome the fact that subsidy payments have been broken away from milk quota at the earliest opportunity and that this should allow them to focus more on the open market for profit."
NFU North West's dairy board chairman, Ray Brown, added: "Breaking the Government's subside payments away from the shackles of milk quota will reconnect milk producers to the market. It will also inevitably make it easier for them to meet the requirements of their customers more effectively.
"However, the National Farmers' Union recognises that with the new subsidy system there will inevitably be producers who have been dealt a less favourable hand and the NFU will be doing its best to help those involved."
The announcement that payments from the Government, which compensate milk producers for the future reduction in milk price, will now be incorporated into a single farm payment. This payment will be based on the amount of land they farm.
NFU North West has set up a number of regional meetings to look into the implications of the CAP reform in regards to milk producers. The meetings will help dairy farmers to understand what the reform means to them and will give them a better idea of how to restructure their businesses to cope with the changes
NFU North West's senior food and farming advisor, Adam Briggs, said: "The changes to the Common Agricultural Policy have been a cause of concern to the more intensive dairy farmer and also those producing milk in severely disadvantaged areas.
"However dairy farmers did welcome the fact that subsidy payments have been broken away from milk quota at the earliest opportunity and that this should allow them to focus more on the open market for profit."
NFU North West's dairy board chairman, Ray Brown, added: "Breaking the Government's subside payments away from the shackles of milk quota will reconnect milk producers to the market. It will also inevitably make it easier for them to meet the requirements of their customers more effectively.
"However, the National Farmers' Union recognises that with the new subsidy system there will inevitably be producers who have been dealt a less favourable hand and the NFU will be doing its best to help those involved."
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