Farmers and Milk

[Dan]

They need to select their customers better or something perhaps.

Not sell to the supermarkets perhaps.

 

[widler]

What gets me is how is it 'cheaper' to import products from countries as far away as china to britain which are made here???? I know some workers get paid peanuts in other countries but the cost of importing is expencive in itself, so how is it cheaper?

 

[WetSaw]

I know a dairy farmer , in fact he was in those Arla ads that have been on telly lately, and he drastically reduced the size of his herd and joined Arla ,a Co-op, and seems to be doing better.

 

[Dan]

What gets me is how is it 'cheaper' to import products from countries as far away as china to britain which are made here???? I know some workers get paid peanuts in other countries but the cost of importing is expencive in itself, so how is it cheaper?

It's manufactured in vast quantities in super farms where the cows don't move much and just eat and produce milk in a machine. And then their feed costs can be cheaper as that's farmed much more modernly. And then as Alan said, because it's a commodity it's involved in how strong countries currencies are and what the going rate for the wheat and milk is for the days trading and whatnot.

If you want to support a farmer, support the small ones who don't sell to the super markets. 🙂

 

[widler]

One of my best mates family are milkers , mum,dad, 3 sons now grandkids work there ,always seem to have plenty of cash, tight as ducks arses though, and i mean tight 🙂

 

[Dan]

Apparently China's current weak economy, and Russia not importing milk, has meant there's an over-supply of it. It's not just down to shops selling it as a loss leader. It's the fact the shops are the only ones buying it from UK farmers.

There's a new brand in Morrisons where they guarantee 10p per litre for the farmer. We'll see if the consumer supports them now eh. lol

 

[Andy Allen]

I don't see why milk has to cost the same everywhere.
Highland spring water is twice the price as normal spring water....its just marketed better...that's what the milk producers need to do..

 

[widler]

How the hell do they get 'fresh' milk over here from udder to table ? Is it frozen , additives added , flown over by superman ??

 

[Andy Allen]

Why has a milking stool only got 3 legs?


The cows got the udder. 😎

 

[Dan]

^^^ 😀 😀 😀

Why don't cows have any money? Because farmers milk them dry.