The
Royal Association of British
Dairy Farmers is calling on DFoB's administrator to tell
dismayed members whether they can expect to be paid after the
troubled co-op was
placed into receivership last night.
RABDF chairman Lyndon Edwards said
he expressed full sympathy to
Dairy Farmers of Britain’s
1,800 producers. "The loss of
last month’s milk cheque coupled with their entire investment in
the co-op is a massive financial blow to every individual
concerned. Furthermore, DFoB made in quite clear in its statement
that there is no guarantee all future milk supplies will be
collected and distributed.
“We are urging the receiver to
clarify the situation to all producers as soon as possible. We
areencouraging other co-ops and
alternative milk purchasers to take on DFoB members’ milk in order
to fulfill their future demands and ensure we do not see a sharp
fall in milk supply. Forthose
farmers operating in regions where there are few alternative
buyers, we suggest that they should collaborate to either allow a
milk brokerage to come out of DFoB, or find an alternative buyer
themselves.
“We are also encouraging
banksto be lenient on DFB
members at this difficult time to ensure no further decline in farm
numbers.” He adds: “We trust that that we will soon be able to draw
a line under the situation and allow farmers to move forwards with
the security of knowing they have a home for their
milk.”
DFoB member? Distressed or troubled about what the news might
mean for your business? Don't suffer in silence -
www.farmcrisisnetwork.org.uk