Milk Strike

[gazza]

And part of the reason why the uk and IOM want to keep farmers

 

no milk

 

price has gone up 30cents in 4 days in the price milk on the market,

 

half of france is tipping there milk away,

1000 farms in germany,

and 5 other countrys are starting to join in.

 

 

so be greatfull of home grown foods,

because this is just the start of it all

[manxy]

At this rate, Tesco will be taking milk the other way

[gazza]

just a little update

 

Austria is currently lacking 10% of the national amount of milk.

30% of the German milk amount was not delivered to the dairies

3 million litres were collected and had been placed on the fields.

50 per cent of the French farmers on strike.

70% in Black Forest

50% of the milk-volume of the one milks plant will be thrown away

15% of the amount of milk was not delivered in Italy

 

 

i think we can see milk prices riseing vary soon

[La_Dolce_Vita]

It isn't a necessity so there isn't going to be a crises over milk. But for those who really want milk it obviously is going to mean that people will be forking even more out on regular foodstuffs. Maybe I am being naive in this respect but I don't know how it would affect the Isle of Man.

[gazza]

i think u find most ppl class it as a necessity of moden life.

 

if the milk price gos up on the market than the price will rise because of demand

[La_Dolce_Vita]

A necessity though? If you need it that badly in your tea or cereal you can just buy alternative stuff. I don't see how it can be that different to mean that dairy milk is an absolute.

[La_Dolce_Vita]

A necessity though? If you need it that badly in your tea or cereal you can just buy alternative stuff. I don't see how it can be that different to mean that dairy milk is an absolute. If a pint was £1.50 would you buy alternative types? Or even try them?

[gazza]

If a pint was £1.50 would you buy alternative types? Or even try them?

 

i think i prob tired most other things that ppl use to replace milk, and i can say if it was £5 a pint id still buy it, then again i prob just get a cow

[La_Dolce_Vita]

Hahaha, you must like milk a lot! A goat would be cheaper though, if you can get used to the taste.

[gazza]

no not a big fan of milk, dont drink that much of it, but god the other stuff just taste likes shit

[MilitantDogOwner]

Or you could just buy the organic milk or even the filtered Cravendale when it arrives in the IOM.

 

Might loosen the IOM Creamies tight grip on the OVER pricing of milk here.

 

Same should happen to Ramsey bakeries as well.

[Albert Tatlock]

I was listening to MR yesterday and someone was saying there are now 25 less dairy farms less on the island than just a few short years ago, leaving about 40 on island at the moment. That it also costs dairy farmers something like 27p a litre to produce and they get paid 24p for it. If profit goes to the middle man and the supermarkets, clearly the model is not sustainable, and instead of dumping an extra cost on the consumer, I would prefer they redistribute the existing profits more fairly. Milk is a staple, we have/had legislation about bread here...so why not milk? The real 'milkers' are the supermarkets with their buying power, which ironically seems to be killing many businesses - which in itself IMO will no doubt force future price rises, simply based on supply and demand.

[MilitantDogOwner]

"Milk is a staple, we have/had legislation about bread here...so why not milk?"

 

So your happy to pay almost double for lesser quality bread and milk?

[gazza]

Might loosen the IOM Creamies tight grip on the OVER pricing of milk here.

 

over priced my ass,

u should be paying double for it.

 

you all want it for northing

[MilitantDogOwner]

"u should be paying double for it.

 

you all want it for northing "

 

Are you bleeding dense or just pretending?

 

Pay double for something that is already over priced?

 

I don't "want it all for nothing" I want it at a sensible price.