Fair Price for a Pint

There is a campaign underway to promote a fair price being paid to farmers for a pint of milk. This is a joint initiative by Waitrose, Farmers Guardian and Country Living. With an average of 78 producers in England giving up on dairy farming each month over the past 4 years, there are serious concerns over the future of our home milk production and some fear we may need to import our milk in the future (Campaign for the Protection of Rural England).

So, why should we care? Our rural landscape owes so much of its "natural" beauty to the grazing of livestock that we have to be prepared to see that landscape change if we allow this decline to continue. It is not just about the views we enjoy on our pub walks but also the knock-on effects of more intensive grazing by fewer, larger herds - leading to potentially more chemical use, deterioration in soil and water quality, not to mention loss of some habitats key to biodiversity.

If you want to help you can sign the Farmers Guardian's online petition and Register support for Fairtrade for Farming.

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