Weekly Bulletins for Quota Year 2007/2008 2008/2009

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February 2010

26th February 2010 Including: Dairy Co Company report hits the radar and NFU conference

19th February 2010 Including: It’s crucial the NFU council make the right choice & Magic Malcolm closes DFB oral evidence

5th February 2010 Including: Commodity auction prices up 76% in 12 months & Philip Moody is a rat and Rob Knight couldn’t run a bath!

 

January 2010

29th January 2010 Including: Old habits die hard as Sainsburys turn to Arla for liquid milk and NFU dairy farmer representative summit call

22nd January 2010 Including: EFRA enquiry in to DFB calls Smith & Yates and Allocation of £25m to UK dairy farmers goes to consultation

15th January 2010 Including: Another blow with HMRC decision which will cost DFOB suppliers millions & More chillie spice added to NFU elections

8th January 2010 Including:  7% drop in world auction prices & Wiseman sets the record straight over milk import concerns

 

December 2009

24th December 2009 Including: Hallejlujah as Knight, Moody and Cooksey are called to give evidence & Further oral evidence in the pipeline

18th December 2009 Including: 0.25ppl price increase for Dairy Crest suppliers & double award celebration for Belton Cheese

11th December 2009 Including: Milk production is slowly increasing & Threat to close down Arla’s Leeds factory

4th December 2009 Including: World auction prices up 95% in 5 months & First scalp to roll at First Milk

 

November 2009

27th November 2009 Including: Milk auction continues to rise to average 28.52ppl & Milk price increase for Arla producers but not to UK

20th November 2009 Including: First Milk dispose of some precious family silver & billion litre super dairy

6th November 2009 Including: World auction prices up 88% in only 4 months & EFRA enquiry moves in the right direction

 

October 2009

30th October 2009 Including:  EFRA enquiry into collapse of DFB part 3 ends as a company act & Will Mustoe cut the mustard with his big First Milk shake up

23rd  October 2009 Including:  €280 million headline price in dairy farmers’s package & Granchester defended DFB’s governance and Director training

16th October 2009 Including:  New external chairman signals new chapter in co-ops future & How did DFB get it so wrong?

9th October 2009 Including: UK production rises for the first time in 6 years and changes in First Milk board

2nd October 2009 Including: Milk prices round-up & Chin-up Mr Shearlaw

 

September 2009

25th September 2009 Including:  Tesco cut price, but only marginally and First Milk loses £7m

18th September 2009 Including: Get on line now and buy some milk in protest over Asda and Tesco promotion & Milk Link start to cut deep with 93 redundancies

11th September 2009 Including: First Milk’s Chairman resigns following head to head & French dairy farmers go on mass milk strike

4th September 2009  Including: The co-ops lack of fair trade for dairy farmers attracts BBCs attention & First Milk re-finance deal

 

August 2009

28th August 2009 Including:  PWC confirm healthier milk payments post DFB collapse & PWC report into DFB leaves more questions unanswered

21st August 2009 Including:  Auction prices jump 10% in a month & DFOB receivers report delayed.

14th August 2009 Including: Clarification on 21.5ppl ex DFB milk sales & Trading Standards instruct dairy to remove Welsh dragon.

7th August 2009 Including: Victims of First Milk action group invite others to join & should Arla walk away scot free?

 

July 2009

31st July 2009 Including:  3.4ppl milk price cut from First Milk stuns producers & 0.5ppl milk price cut from Milk Link

24th July 2009 Including: Possibility of on-farm quotas from commission report & Red card shown to Johal and Druces

17th July 2009 Including:  0.3ppl milk price rise from Wisemans & PWC successfully exit from milk brokering

10th July 2009 Including: Royal show ends on a low point as the old dog is finally put to sleep and Ex-DFB members receipt 18.4ppl from Arla

3rd July 2009 Including: Tesco slash prices & Good News Story 1, 2, 3 & 4

 

June 2009

26th June 2009 Including: 0.5ppl milk price cut from Dairy Crest from 1st July and imports from across the EU are a threat

19th June 2009  Including: 10p price for sickened DFB members and Freshways response to judge’s decision

12th June 2009 Including: Court Judgment highlights theft & bribery and DFB receiver closes Blaydon and Bridgend

5th June 2009 Including: Dairy Farmers of Britain go in to receivership

 

May 2009

29th May 2009  Including: Scotlands Milk Summit headline puts NFU Scotland in firing line & Irish farmers storm Tesco top management meeting

22nd May 2009 Including: Dairy Farmers of  Britain sell Nene Valley with more sales in the pipeline & Dairy Crest results are a mixed bag

15th May 2009 Including:  WMP Auction prices down 4.1%  & First Milk returns to having an English Board member

8th May 2009 Including: Urgent call for all dairy farmers and industry associates & DIN conference delegates and speakers are cautiously optimistic

1st May 2009 Including: Various price price cuts and No32 in the Rich List – Lord Grantchester DFB

 

April 2009

24th  April 2009 Incuding: Various milk prices cuts & Chief Executive of DFB leaves with minimal recognition

17th April 2009 including: UK milk production slides towards a 40 year low & arla announces £120m cost cutting

10th April 2009 including: DFB end of up with a bloody nose in the high court & Have your say: should HSBC stop the French invasion…

3rd April 2009 Including: several price cuts and Surgery within Arla’s partnership board sparks speculation

 

March 2009

27th March 2009 Including: Tesco confirm the true cost of production & DFB get thumbs down as it seeks to salvage what it can

20th March 2009 Including: 7 days in the life of DFB may feature the 3 D’s and Co-Ops milk pensions come in to the ring

13th March 2009 Including:  Will it be mission impossible for DFB on loanstock vote? & Co-op liquid milk contract adds further pressure to DFB

6th March 2009 Including:  £70m debt for equity swap at DFB is latest move & Fair Trade for Cadbury Dairy Milk

 

February 2009

27th February 2009  Including: Arla profits almost 40% below expectations and British Retail Consortium’s comments grate

20th February 2009  Including: NFU conference review and Italians attempt to prevent further declines in famous cheese retail prices

13th February 2009  Including: The for sale board at Dairy Farmers of Britain & Cumberland Cheese factory closes

6th February 2009 Including: Hail to National Dairy Week and World dairy prices still heading South

 

January 2009

30th January 2009  Including: Milk price cuts & Arla to invest £70million in Leeds factory

23rd January 2009  Including: Milk auction prices up almost 2ppl & Freshways appear to have surplus milk at low prices

16th January 2009 Including Semex Conference and Sad Sudden death of Medina Dairies Boss

2nd January 2009 Including 4.1ppl price cut from United Dairy Farmers for November milk & Dairy boss faces death penalty

 

December 2008

19th December 2008 Including: The £ sinks to new record low & Dairy Crest shares reached £2 plus

12th December 2008 Including: Meadow shadowing DFB member & Arla profit warning

5th December 2008 Including: Dairy Crest shares continue to head South & NFU in the firing line with selective press release

 

November 2008

28th November 2008 Including:Black Friday as 2ppl drop makes DFB the first UK milk buyer to drop its milk price

21st November 2008 Including: Milk auction continues to plunge South & Paynes announce what is likely to be final milk price increase

14th November 2008 Including: Seismic changes at DFOB & milk production continues to head South

7th November 2008  Including; DFB top Executive leaves at short notice & Dairy Crest to cut transport costs

 

October 2008

31st October 2008    Including:  Does Wisemans + First Milk = DFB members future? & Black Cheese from Arla

24th October 2008    Including:  1ppl milk price increase from Sainsburys & Disaster as milk auction averages on 18ppl

17th October 2008    Including: OFT closes case against Scottish Dairies & Letter from DFB to it’s farmers (15th October)

10th October 2008    Including: UK production falls below 1 billion litres for September & Promar still in hot water and aggressive

3rd October 2008      Including: 0.75ppl Tesco increase to a 28.75ppl base price & Key points before farmers sign up to Promar

 

September 2008

26th September 2008  Including: Tesco wraps Lactalis over the knuckles and First Milk year end results Key Points.

19th September 2008 Including All eyes will be on next weeks milk auction & Tesco could save £3m and pay Promar a bonus.

12th September 2008 Including: Milk production down 18.1 million litres in August & Milk Link sells Staplemead to French dairy

5th September 2008 Including: Promar/Genus under the spotlight & Tesco accused of tax avoidance.

 

August 2008

29th August 2008  Including: Wisemans and Tescos facing producer notices as do Promar & Sainsburys crash branded milk to £1.00 for 4 pints

22nd August 2008 Including: Milk auction fairs well but volumes were down & Farmer suggests clearing Tescos shelves of Fresh’n’Lo milk

15th August 2008 Including: Black Monday as Tesco’s slash 26% off milk price & French invasion to snatch UK milk

8th August 2008 Including: DFOB Annual Results show sliding profits & slight surge in milk quota trading.

1st August 2008 Including: 1ppl milk price increase for First Milk & Fire your questions to Ian Potter

 

July 2008

25th July 2008   Including: 3ppl price increase for First Milk members & South Caernarfon Creameries posts record profits.

18th July 2008   Including: High court victory is a blow to DEFRA & Dairy Crest shares rally up to over £4.

11th July 2008   Including: June Production figures & 1ppl bonus for Cumbrian producers.

4th July 2008      Including: No to Badger cull & School Milk information for farmers.

 

June 2008

27th June 2008    Including: 4ppl milk price drop for Orkney producers & trading in milk futures is imminent.

20th June 2008    Including: Arla follow Dairy Crest with 0.3ppl rise & European Dairy Farmers Congress in Holland.

13th June 2008     Including: Average farmgate price almost 25ppl & Ex-farm organic milk price increase from Arla.

6th June 2008        Including:European milk strike ends & May production figures.

 

May 2008

30th May 2008      Including: Asda deal on discounted milk & Arla to close Manchester factory in January.

23rd May 2008      Including: Morrisons hit the headlines & Farmers should be up in arms with retailers.

16th May 2008       Including: Wiseman share price tumble, £9m payout to Arla farmers as ground breaking joint venture…..

9th May 2008         Including: Who knows the ARla milk price for April Deliveries? and DFB confirm negative assets of £6.8m

2nd May 2008                     Including: Dairy farmer numbers will drop below 10,000 this summer & DFB exit Westbury

 

April 2008

25th April 2008       Including: Dairy Crest moves cheese producer milk price up & Dairy Crest raise doorstep price by 4p.

18th April 2008       Including: Wiseman flex their muscles by imposing new contract terms & arla give vouchers for snow to Eskimos.

11th April 2008       Including: Another Successful DIN conference and a gathering of the great and the good from the world dairy industry.

4th April 2008         Including: Scottish NFU accuses milk purchasers of dithering & Surge in Captive bolt gun sales

 

March 2008

28th March 2008       Including: Tesco Price increases 0.5ppl to 28ppl & Arla buy time on two counts.

20th March 2008       Including: Tesco concludes April to September milk prices & milk auction records 22.61ppl average.

14th March 2008       Including: Arla’s Tim Smith takes the cream with £3.5m bonanza & up to 85 jobs axed by Milk Link.

7th March 2008         Including: Kite warn of potential switch to spring calving & Neil Kennedy to captain Milk Link tanker.

 

February 2008

29th February 2008    Including: 28ppl contract from Muller ups the pace & Arla profits weigh in at £90million.

22nd February 2008   Including: First Milk producers defect to Wisemans & NFU AGM.

15th February 2008    Including: Cull cow market marches towards £2.00/kg & OFT gets its knuckles wrapped.

8th February 2008      Including: January production figures & 100 years of farming.

1st February 2008      Including: Wiseman Lose 8m litre farmer board member & 0.5ppl increase for Arla.

 

January 2008

25th January 2008      Including: Irelands milk auction returns 22.39ppl & Organic milk position serious.

18th January 2008      Including: Meadow make right noises & Channel Island milk sales boom.

11th January 2008      Including: Dairy company shares tumble & Free Entry to LAMMA Show

 

December 2007

21st December 2007  Including: Ronald Akkerman – The Flying Dutchman sells out to Meadow Foods.

14th December 2007  Including: Dairy Crest chairman quits after 7 months & NVZ regulation threat to you.

7th December 2007    Including: Fines of £116m can only be detrimental to dairy farmers.

 

November 2007

30th November 2007 Including: DEFRA strike threat & Arla loses more producers.

23rd November 2007 Including: 33ppl for NI’s United Dairy Farmers & Mad Mills is at least consistent.

16th November 2007 Including: The Milkman Ltd kicks in at 29.5p nett & organic milk sales up 11.5%.

9th November 2007  Including: Arla UK producers may join the Arla Co-op & October production figures.

2nd November 2007  Including: Price rises & Arla Denmark changes contracts to make it easier to leave.

 

October 2007

26th October 2007    Including: Former dairy Crest and Aspatria producers consult lawyers & Ians Diary

19th October 2007    Including: Arla on hunt for new members & Italians told to pay up

12th October 2007    Including: FMD restrictions lifted from 17th Oct. & Bluetongue

5th October 2007      Including: 2007 Single Payments boost & Petition for financial compensation

 

September 2007

28th September 2007 Including: Bath & West Dairy Show Postponed & MDC’s new name

21st September 2007 Including: OFT – on price fixing for milk and dairy products & NFU & MDC Silent

14th September 2007 Including: 2007 Dairy Event at Stoneleigh Park cancelled.

7th September 2007 Including: 27.5p from Tesco to Wiseman/Arla producers & Ians Diary

 

August 2007

31st August 2007   Including:  Co-ops talk of mergers & AMPE and MCVE both pass 30ppl.

24th August 2007   Including:  Scottish farmers demand 25p by September & Calf export back on.

17th August 2007 Including:   Many stories of milk price rises for producers

10th August 2007Including:     MDC Study & All change at Arla UK

3rd August 2007 Including:     Record breaking milk auction averages almost 35p. No Super Levy 2006/07

           

July 2007

27th July 2007  Including:       3 & 6 month fixed milk price contracts – your views required.

20th July 2007  Including:        Dairy Farmers and Spot Milk Selling & Freshways price angers farmers.

13th July 2007  Including:        1.4ppl rise for Heler Cheese suppliers & Royal Show site could be up for sale.

6th July 2007    Including:        28.71ppl average for milk auction & Tesco Local Choice milk attracts Trading

standards

 

June 2007

29th June 2007 Including:        Confirmed 0.5ppl First Milk price increase & Waitrose joins green milk drive.

22nd June 2007 Including:        Producer hits boiling point with Arla tactics & Glanbia Cheese 0.5ppl price rise.

15th June 2007 Including:        Spot milk sells for 28ppl+ & Tesco to buy out Wiseman Dairies.

8th June 2007   Including:        ASDA push on milk advertising and battle with FSA & ASDA 4 litres for £2.00.

1st June 2007    Including:        World milk prices are rocketing & Gordon Brown effectively charges farmers

 an extra 8.5% tax.

           

May 2007

25th May 2007 Including:        Middle ground suicide sellers could wreck the UK market & RPA still in a big mess.

18th May 2007 Including:        Milk Direct increase is considered an insult & dairy Crest closure of Totnes.

11th May 2007 Including:        Dairy farmer numbers drop below 13,000 & Captive bolt guns available.

4th May 2007   Including:        First Milk back dates milk price increase & More good news for Arla.

 

April 2007

April 27th 2007 Including:        Waitrose milk price & Nestle warning over global milk price escalation.

April 24th 2007 Including:        Will the new Arla boss be another Peter the Great? 0.5ppl increase from Helers.

April 13th 2007 Including:        Why no increase for Arla and the other Dairy Crest suppliers.

April 5th 2007   Including:        22p litre from Tesco – to dedicated suppliers & What about Sainsburys?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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