FAT CAT

[roscoe erf]

Family run dairy farms facing a rate cut on 40% of their produce

Freshways - the 'largest independent family-run' milk processor in the country - has written to diary farmers telling them they plan to cut rates on 40 per cent of their produce.

www.dailymail.co.uk

what a complete ............................

 

[roscoe erf]

actually know several farmers around here who supply him

 

[MrNoo]

Fat Bob, yes, my thoughts exactly. Typifies that generation, all about money money money. Wan*er 1st Class

 

[jackrussell101]

Disgusting, Capitalism at it's worst.

 

[robs1]

They all need to get together and tell HIM THE price just went up 5p litre and he has 4 hours to agree and pay what he owes, his customers wont be happy if they have no milk, perhaps someone needs to go round with a big sh!t spreader to his house.

 

[Hilly]

You guys have the ultimate power as you have the milk , unite and shaft the barsteward .

 

[Mouser]

But he doesn't want or need the milk at the minute so that wont work

 

[yellowbelly]

Slimey bu66er, paying 1p/litre so that he's deemed 'not to be breaking the contract'.

There's @rseholes, fecking @rseholes and the there's Fat bob - taking being an @rsehole to whole new level

 

[neilo]

We were selling to Freshways for many years and Bali has always been like that. The contract was always a good one, but it was always better for him.

If you think of the stereotypical Asian businessman, employing lots of family members, using lots of low paid labour and always in complete control (he personally authorised each monthly milk cheque before it could be released), that IS Bali.

Personally, if I was still one of his producers, I’d be most concerned about continuing to send him milk for a couple of months with delayed payment, then the company going bang before paying for it. The dairy would obviously restart the next day of course, with another family member at the helm. Good luck guys.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

At least as farmers we are feeding the nation...

 

[Still Farming]

Bug changes are going to happen after this!

 

[Smith31]

Sorry but unless this chap has forced farmers to sell milk to him, I fail to understand what he has done wrong?

Maybe the question which needs to be asked is if a second/third generation immigrant family can sucessfully operate an enterprise selling milk to large chains, then why are third, fourth fifth generation indigenous dairy farmers unable to?.

If unhappy with the price, simply refuse to sell to him.

 

[Tractorstant]

Disgusting, I am all for people making profit but not at the expense of others. Question who is negotiates the contracts? not being a Dairy/Farmer myself, is it down to the individual?

 

[Bramble]

Sorry but unless this chap has forced farmers to sell milk to him, I fail to understand what he has done wrong?

If unhappy with the price, simply refuse to sell to him.

If you could arrange a contract with another processor then I’d leave. Being trying to find an alternative for 18 months, no one is recruiting!!!

I suspect a number of his suppliers would be in a similar position.

 

[anzani]

I in no way wish to justify the actions of this processor but would just draw your attention to the likely scenario regarding the current dilemma that they face. They would not have supposed at the start of this year that they would lose most of their clients demand, due to the cutback in catered trade. Who would have expected this?
It is quite likely that they await settlement of outstanding invoices. National accounts, reasonable to suppose 90 day settlement; its what they do. Those companies back offices may well be 'furloughed', or not working currently. Those companies will be looking to eke out their cash to the end. It is the reality.
Conversations will need to be had throughout the supply chain. The Banks have been given liquidity. The whole economy hangs by a thread, upon the release of those funds to the coalface. Lets hope a means of survival appears.

 

[Yale]

This shows everything which is wrong with the ‘free’ market.

There is no free market,the fact that supermarkets shape the sector with their ‘drop you at a drop of the hat’ attitude we end up with a bunch of Del Boys like him running the processing side,as sharp as the supermarkets.