To an Earth man they would have immediately suggested the silos in which
dairy farmers store ensilage for their herds; but closer scrutiny, revealing an occasional embrasured opening together with the strange construction of the domes, would have altered such a conclusion.
Two other associations of
dairy farmers - the Karachi
Dairy Farmer Association and the
Dairy Farmer Association - had distanced themselves from the strike call and insisted on selling milk at the increased rates.
The dairy draft regulations will undergo a review after Kenya Dairy Board offered to open fresh talks with farmers.Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) managing director Margaret Kibogy said her board had partnered
dairy farmer groups representing smallholder milk producers and the Kenya
Dairy Farmers Federation, representing interests of large-scale milk producers, to re-launch the talks.
In a joint statement, the
dairy farmer representatives of the four UK farming unions said: "For too long,
dairy farmers have shouldered too much of the risk in the dairy market and in many cases have been subject to unfair contract terms and trading practices.
The
dairy farmer from Hasguard Cross, who supplies his milk to First Milk, said: "The vast majority of the milk produced on Pembrokeshire dairy farms goes into cheese production.
I encourage every
dairy farmer to adopt and use the Guide."
North Yorkshire farms have been hardest hit and Harrogate
dairy farmer David Brown, who lost his contract, said: "It means there will be no investment at this farm - that will be it."
The economic side of being a
dairy farmer is very frustrating!
Given the demanding life of a
dairy farmer, it's a miracle that people can buy a gallon of milk for not much more than a gallon of gasoline.
Harold Forster, a
dairy farmer in East Wharmley, near Hexham, used to provide milk to the Blaydon base of
Dairy Farmers of Britain.
The Prince of Wales has shown strong support for the plight of the
dairy farmerONTARIO
DAIRY FARMER PO Box 7400, London, ON N5Y 4X3; 519/473-0010, 800/567-FARM, FAX: 519/473-2256 Web site: www.ontariofarmer.com Year first published: 1987 Parent co: Bowes Publishers Ltd.
dairy farmer - the owner or manager of a dairy