Shropshire dairy farmers told to hand in their notice to buyers

Farmers listen to David Hanley, from Farmers for Action, at their meeting in Market Drayton

Shropshire’s dairy farmers have been told to immediately hand in their notice to their milk buyer as the battle for increased milk prices intensifies.

Out comes the sun and the fun begins

Freddie Handley and Morgan Lewis, both eight, clash with Robert Elliott in The Square as part of the fun for Shrewsbury Bookfest

Tourist attractions and garden centres across Shropshire today reported a bank holiday boost in trade as the sun shone down on the county over the weekend.

Mattresses in cow cubicles at Mid Wales mega dairy

Plans to build a 1,000 cow dairy farm in Mid Wales would see cattle given ‘comfortable’ cubicles with mattresses, a public inquiry has heard.

Whitchurch dairy site is in line for redevelopment

A leisure centre, retail hub or care home for the elderly could be built on the site of a former dairy in Shropshire, its owners said today.

Muller £17m Market Drayton butter plant is boost for economy

A new £17 million butter plant planned for Shropshire will help breed confidence in the county’s economy, business leaders said today.

£5m plan a positive step for Shropshire dairy farms

Dairy farmers in Shropshire have today welcomed £5 million Government plans to form co-operatives to give the industry more power when selling its milk to big companies.

Farming leaders welcome milk price rise

Farming leaders have welcomed an announcement by Shropshire’s biggest dairy that it will increase the price farmers are paid for milk.

Can crisis talks save Shropshire dairy plant?

Dairy Crest plans to close its creamery in Shropshire within the next 18 months, putting up to 161 jobs at risk. Today, management and union bosses have their say on the future of the Crudgington site.

Huge blow for Dairy Crest workers

Workers at Dairy Crest in Crudgington have been left demoralised after bosses revealed plans to move production to Liverpool

The fight to save jobs at one of Shropshire’s biggest food companies suffered a blow today after Dairy Crest announced a multi-million pound drop in profits.

Dairy farmers warn of more Shropshire blockades

Farmers staged a blockade at Muller’s Market Drayton dairy as the row over milk prices intensified

Farming campaigners today warned they are just days away from staging fresh blockades outside the UK’s biggest yoghurt factory in Shropshire after claiming bosses have refused to discuss fairer prices for milk.

Farmers stage new Muller blockade as dairy talks break down

Up to 300 farmers staged a fresh blockade of the UK’s biggest yoghurt factory in Shropshire as talks aimed at resolving the long-running dairy crisis broke down.

Star comment: Put romantic notions over countryside into perspective

Three stories about the countryside dominate the news today.