Newsbot Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 The milk industry on the Isle of Man is in a worrying state, according to the head of the National Farmers Union. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/8264293.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Thanks to milk cartels and supermarkets - milk is far too cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 is this the answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligan Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Thanks to milk cartels and supermarkets - milk is far too cheap. Is that a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 The milk industry on the Isle of Man is in a worrying state, according to the head of the National Farmers Union. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/8264293.stm Can anybody explain this situation? If it costs 30 pence per litre to produce can't the farmers refuse to sell it for less than that? And why do supermarkets charge over £1 per litre just for putting it on their shelves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 People do not notice very much about life do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Belgian farmers are dumping it and British supermarkets buying in 1 million litres per day from abroad as UK farmers cannot produce enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triskelion Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 British farmers don't produce enough because they've been getting of dairy for years due to low low prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 He hit out at the “gross unfairness” of the milk marketplace where farmers were paid 3p below the 25.5p a litre cost of production, yet processor margins had soared by 28 per cent to 21.9p per litre and supermarkets were up 2 per cent to 19.1p per litre. sums it up really, as to where the cost are and why u pay what u pay. theres companys exporting milk from the uk to the EU as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hang on, dont the farmers sell the milk to themselves, ie the IOMMMA, who set the buy in and sell out price to the consumer.? Last i looked we were actually over producing milk, the excess being turned into dairy product which is exported for buttons to atract an export subsidy from the public purse. No mention in the article about production levels just a spin on the squeezing out of smaller producers. Could be a preramble to slipping a load more public money to farmers. Milk aint cheap when you pay for it four times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Hang on, dont the farmers sell the milk to themselves, ie the IOMMMA, who set the buy in and sell out price to the consumer.?Last i looked we were actually over producing milk, the excess being turned into dairy product which is exported for buttons to atract an export subsidy from the public purse. No mention in the article about production levels just a spin on the squeezing out of smaller producers. Could be a preramble to slipping a load more public money to farmers. Milk aint cheap when you pay for it four times. exactly the same for meat production here regarding the processing costs, BUT manx lamb is cheaper in Liverpool than it is in Douglas even with the transport costs which we are told is why incoming goods cost more on the island?? and as it is illegal to import raw meat to the island you can't even buy the manx product in liverpool at 2/3 the price and bring it BACK!! i wouldn't call that importing, more case of repatriation?? as it stands though bringing manx meat to the isle of man ( where it was produced!! ) is illegal?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnquayleiom Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hang on, dont the farmers sell the milk to themselves, ie the IOMMMA, who set the buy in and sell out price to the consumer.?Last i looked we were actually over producing milk, the excess being turned into dairy product which is exported for buttons to atract an export subsidy from the public purse. No mention in the article about production levels just a spin on the squeezing out of smaller producers. Could be a preramble to slipping a load more public money to farmers. Milk aint cheap when you pay for it four times. exactly the same for meat production here regarding the processing costs, BUT manx lamb is cheaper in Liverpool than it is in Douglas even with the transport costs which we are told is why incoming goods cost more on the island?? and as it is illegal to import raw meat to the island you can't even buy the manx product in liverpool at 2/3 the price and bring it BACK!! i wouldn't call that importing, more case of repatriation?? as it stands though bringing manx meat to the isle of man ( where it was produced!! ) is illegal?? Ive heard about being able to buy manx meat cheaper in liverpool - im going on a day trip in a couple of weeks and would love to buy some just so i can say I have. Do you know where I can get some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollag Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 We last bought in the st johns precinct, but it is early/late for manx lamb but there may be beef----yes we do export beef [export subsidy] then import beef to retail on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemonday Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hang on, dont the farmers sell the milk to themselves, ie the IOMMMA, who set the buy in and sell out price to the consumer.?Last i looked we were actually over producing milk, the excess being turned into dairy product which is exported for buttons to atract an export subsidy from the public purse. No mention in the article about production levels just a spin on the squeezing out of smaller producers. Could be a preramble to slipping a load more public money to farmers. Milk aint cheap when you pay for it four times. There's the bottom line. That'll fix it till next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugger Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Most businesses, when they find a line of business is unprofitable, discontinue it and do something that is profitable instead. Why is that such an unthinkable prospect for these businesses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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