Omsco dropping another 2p

Martyn

Member
Location
South west
Problem is can anyone afford to drop out?! Thousands and thousands of pounds of organic grub for the winter, go conventional not looking attractive either.
 

Rob91

Member
Livestock Farmer
Problem is can anyone afford to drop out?! Thousands and thousands of pounds of organic grub for the winter, go conventional not looking attractive either.
They keep promising a brighter future but that's been the same line for about 10 years now.
 

Martyn

Member
Location
South west
Why not? More money for your milk and less input costs! Farm organically...no fert but buy conventional grub
Who want conventional milk though locally? We are tied in for another 18 months otherwise we have to pay back conversion payment. We are actually really enjoying farming organicly.
 

jondear

Member
Location
Devon
Go back to using fert see how that goes .
Ok cake will be expensive .Silage is good use as little as possible .Not the first time we have seen this sort of thing in 20 years .It's been an exceptional time I'm afraid .We sort of knew it was coming after all the Brexit Covid crap .
 

Dead Rabbits

Member
Location
'Merica
They will be serving notice to kick people off the truck soon. Probably another few price drops in the works as well shortly. Will also be several smaller organic processors or coops getting bought out or closed down.

It’s what has happened here it just took a little longer to reach there. Lactalis and Danone running the show in organic dairy here with organic valley along for the ride.

Danone currently shopping cost plus contracts for a few dollars over conventional price.
 

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Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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