Last night, Mark and I went on a peaceful protest outside Asda chilled distribution plant near Lutterworth. Probably 100+ farmers and their wives, children and employees, with a dozen tractors and implements, staged a quiet protest blocking the entrance for 4 hours late into the night. Police were in attendance but no action needed from them. We are passionate about the state of our industry and we need to stand together on this. The press have grouped us as the Dairy Coalition! All for one and one for all! If we can continue to gain the publics sympathy and support, that's what the retailers are frightened off, loosing customers!
Although many of the major retailers and processors have rescinded their planned price cuts for today, the next step is to secure this for the longer term. It's very worrying that so many consumers take milk for granted - they will soon shout when there's none left on the shelves!
If you feel you want to support us, then follow the news as it happens on #SOSdairy on Twitter or blog @SaveUKmilk. Both will keep you informed of the various stages.
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