The message from Anglesey County Show is 'Thank a Farmer'. This is the campaign that is gathering speed this summer to highlight the importance of Welsh farming to consumers by reminding them that farmers produce the food they eat.
'Have you eaten today? Yes. Then Thank a Farmer!'
Local farmer, Trevor Lloyd (31), Ty Mawr, Valley, Anglesey is featured as the milk producer on the exhibition. His 170 pedigree Holstein herd produce 7,233 pints of milk every day which is sent to Express Dairies.
Did you know that:
* Welsh dairy farmers produce 8.2 million pints of 96% fat free fresh milk every day.
* One dairy cow can eat up to 100kg of grass every day.
* Across the UK, there are nearly 2 million dairy cows producing 61 million pints of milk each day - that's one dairy cow for 29 people.
Trevor Lloyd said: "It's great to be a part of this campaign to highlight the work that we do to the public. Dairy farmers have not had a particularly good year in terms of milk prices so to be a part of a positive campaign to highlight the quality milk we produce on our farms is a great opportunity." (more...)
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Commenting on the findings of a report on Seasonality and The Future of the UK Dairy Industry*, Trevor Lloyd said: "This report concluded that the industry is justified in seeking to implement seasonality payment systems that provide an incentive to those calving outside the spring peak, given the additional costs that they incur and the role they play in ensuring continuity of milk supply throughout the year.
"What must not be forgotten however is the reason for the continual swing to seasonal milk production. A sustained low milk price has meant that producers have reacted. What is required now is a positive price incentive to produce a level milk supply in order to meet various market demand for raw milk and enable dairy farmers to run sustainable farm businesses with confidence.
The NFU will work with others in the supply chain to provide mechanisms that ensure the benefits of flatter milk production outweigh the costs," Trevor Lloyd added.
