Dairy Farm News

• Now farmers are forced to throw away MILK because of HGV driver shortage
  
  One fourth-generation dairy farmer in central England who asked not to be named said he's been forced to dump 40,000 litres of milk over the past two months after no one turned up to collect it.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 7 Oct 2021.
• 'It's the tip of the iceberg': Dairy farmers forced to pour milk away due to HGV driver shortage
  
  British dairy farmers say they have poured tens of thousands of litres of milk away due to the HGV driver shortage - and fear it is just the "tip of the iceberg" ahead of winter.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021.
• Farm worker, 21, killed in Castle Douglas quad bike accident
  
  The woman came off the bike at a dairy farm near Castle Douglas and was discovered by another worker.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 23 Sep 2021.
• HGV driver shortage: Stafford farmer told to dump milk
  
  A dairy farmer says the shortage of lorry drivers has hit milk collection and is a "constant worry".
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 8 Sep 2021.
• Farming couple start a new life without cars, paved roads or INCOME TAX on Sark
  
  A husband and wife dairy farming couple have started a new life on the tiny Channel Island of Sark after being told they could operate income tax-free.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 7 Sep 2021.
• Why Dairy Farmworkers Are Moving Beyond Fair Trade
  
  Farmworker groups are criticizing Fair Trade dairy and are instead building worker-driven certification, which research shows to be more effective and empowering.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 16 Jun 2021.
• Marita Canedo of Migrant Justice On Milk With Dignity
  
  Migrant Justice dairy farmworkers founded Milk With Dignity to organize for better pay, safer working conditions and a more just food system.
  Forbes.  Monday, 10 May 2021.

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