APPENDIX 6
Memorandum submitted by Mr A R Bull (Q8)
As the owner of a small mixed dairy farm, struggling
to survive this latest farming economic crisis, I, like thousands
of others throughout England and Wales, have seen our source of
income fall dramatically over the last three years.
- Liquid milk down from 25p to 16p per litre
- Cull cows down from £500 to £298
- Calves down from £80 to £15
Also, how is it that European farmers can escape
the strict rules and regulations the British farmer has to adhere
to concerning animal welfare and animal feed (beef and bonemeal
is still being included in animal feed on the continent), enabling
them to produce meat far cheaper than the British farmer?
Cheap imported meat and dairy products must be greatly
reduced otherwise farmers like myself will not survive. However,
perhaps this is in the scheme of things, and only when inferior
produce from our European "friends" is all that is available,
the Government and the General Public will be happy.
9 June 1999
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