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Dairy farmers to protest over milk cuts
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Muller Wiseman will cut milk prices by a further 1.9 pence per litre from November 1.
Muller urges protestors to "stop and think"

Dairy farmers hit by milk price cuts will protest tonight at the Muller Wiseman dairy plant in Shropshire.

Muller Wiseman is the latest processor to cut milk prices. From November 1 it will pay 27.1 pence per litre (ppl), a cut of 1.9 ppl.

In response, campaign group Farmers for Action (FFA) are planning a series of protests. The first blockade will take place from 8pm tonight at the Market Drayton Livestock Centre.

FFA chairman David Handley told the Shropshire Star: "This is a last resort, but we can’t negotiate with people who don’t want to talk.

"If the money wasn’t there for them to pay us a fair price then we would understand, but no-one has convinced us yet that there isn’t money."

In a statement, Muller referred to the campaigners as "militants" and urged them to "stop and think before inflicting further damage to an industry already under serve pressure from steep falls in the value of commodities like cream and butter."

Ronald Kers, chief executive at Muller UK and Ireland Group, said: "Dairy farmers have been breaking all-time records in terms of milk production and the prices received for their milk. Farms in the UK have increased production by more than 1 billion litres of milk this year…

"Unfortunately this extra milk coupled with weaker demand has affected farm-gate milk prices."

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk