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Super-dairy plan resubmitted
18 November 2010
Responding to the resubmission of plans by Nocton Dairies Ltd for Britain's largest dairy farm today (Thursday 18 November 2010), Friends of the Earth's food campaigner Sandra Bell said:
"Nocton's promoters have scaled down their plans for now but with a view to expanding them in the future - and they still plan to cram their cows into massive sheds, rather than graze them outdoors.
"The introduction of US-style mega dairies would force small farmers out of business and push the UK's farming sector further towards crisis.
"Instead of subsidising farming like this the Government should be using taxpayers' money to support the planet-friendly farms that people in the UK want and that could help create a thriving farming sector."
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Last modified: Nov 2010
