The NFU dairy and press teams have been working hard to highlight across all media platforms the calls on government to support the industry.
With more than 50 articles, radio and TV interviews reaching more than 50 million people, here's a round-up of some of the coverage to date (last updated 1 May).
National press coverage:
Countryfile: BBC One, 26 April
Coronavirus: Hardship payment for dairy farmers considered: BBC News, 28 April
Farmers call for urgent action to prevent dairy sector 'catastrophe': Press Association, 15 April
Dairy farmers forced to pour milk down the drain: The Daily Telegraph, 9 April
Dairy farmers forced to pour milk down the drain; Lack of demand due to the closure of restaurants and coffee shops has put many dairy farmers under severe financial stress: The Daily Telegraph, 9 April
UK dairy farmers on the brink: Industry leaders in urgent plea to government for support: Daily Express, 8 April
PLUS:
- BBC Radio 5 Live Wake up to Money, 7 April: Michael Oakes interviewed
- Daily Mail, 7 April: Michael Oakes quoted
- Sky News, 8 April: Michael Oakes interviewed
- BBC News Online, 9 April: NFU quoted
- Metro newspaper, 9 April: Minette Batters quoted
- The Times, 14 April: Minette Batters quoted
- Sky News, 17 April: Minette Batters interviewed
- Financial Times, 20 April: Michael Oakes quoted
- Daily Express, 21 April: Michael Oakes quoted
- BBC Countryfile, 27 April: Michael Oakes and Abi Reader both interviewed
- BBC News Online, 28 April: NFU member Joe Stanley quoted
- BBC Radio 4 Today, 29 April: Minette Batters interviewed
Regional press coverage:
County dairy farmers fearing financial ruin
Leicester Mercury • 21 April 2020
Leicestershire dairy farmers 'are hitting rock bottom' due to Covid-19
Leicestershire Live • 20 April 2020
Warning of looming dairy farm catastrophe
The Journal (Newcastle) • 18 April 2020
Farmers need more help to avoid milk going down the drain - Farmers' Union
Malvern Gazette • 16 April 2020
Act now to avert a rural catastrophe, says NFU
Western Daily Press • 16 April 2020
NFU wants crisis meeting with government for dairy farmers
South West Farmer • 14 April 2020
Dairy farms demand urgent action to save businesses as milk demand dries up
East Anglian Daily Times • 11 April 2020
BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire : 9 April, 15:39 PM GMT
Dairy farms demand urgent action to save businesses as milk demand dries up
East Anglian Daily Times • 9 April 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Live updates from North and East Yorkshire
Wiltshire Gazette & Herald • 9 April 2020
Farmers face huge milk price reduction
News & Star • 24 March 2020
Trade press coverage:
NFU writes 2,230 letters to MPs calling for support for British dairy industry
Agriland.co.uk • 30 April 2020
Farmers' union urges government to save British dairy sector
EFeedLink • 29 April 2020
10 foods affected by the coronavirus pandemic
The Grocer • 29 April 2020
NFU urges MPs to pressure Government to support British dairy industry
Food Management Today • 29 April 2020
Coronavirus: Over 2,000 letters sent to MPs urging dairy sector action
Farming UK • 29 April, 2020
Dairy | Coronavirus: Hardship payment for dairy farmers considered
EdairyNews • 28 April 2020
MPs urged to put pressure on government to support British dairy industry
The Cattle Site • 28 April 2020
Dairy farmers urged to submit accounts of their losses
Farmers Guide • 23 April 2020
Coronavirus: Chancellor asked to intervene in dairy crisis
Farmers Weekly • 23 April 2020
Farmers Guardian • 21 April 2020
Dairy industry support is a positive first step but sector isn’t out of the woods
The Grocer • 20 April 2020
Defra rules out swift coronavirus cash injection to prop up dairy sector
Farmers Weekly • 17 April 2020
‘Desperate’ dairy sector calls for more government support
The Grocer • 17 April 2020
Coronavirus pushes dairy industry towards ‘national catastrophe’
FoodManufacture.co.uk • 15 April 2020
Defra rules out swift coronavirus cash injection to prop up dairy sector
Farmers Weekly • 15 April 2020
Coronavirus: NFU and dairy industry united behind urgent call for action
Farming Life • 15 April 2020
UK's National Farmers Union calling for Covid-19 dairy "crisis" meeting with government
Just-Food • 14 April 2020
Coronavirus: Farmers dump milk as supply chain backs up
Farmers Weekly • 10 April 2020
Dairy industry needs support, say industry bodies
Speciality Food Magazine • 9 April 2020
Calls for ‘crisis meeting’ to save dairy sector
Farmers Guide • 9 April 2020
NFU calls for urgent ‘crisis meeting’ with Eustice over dairy slump
The Grocer • 9 April 2020
Crisis meeting with Defra Secretary sought to save UK dairy sector
Business & Innovation Magazine • 9 April 2020
Crisis meeting with Defra Secretary sought to save UK’s iconic dairy sector
Farming Life • 9 April 2020
NFU calls for crisis meeting as UK dairy faces 'severe financial pressure'
Farming UK • 9 April 2020
Dairy sector calls on government for financial support
The Grocer • 7 April 2020
Coronavirus: Farmers dump milk as supply chain backs up
Farmers Weekly • 6 April 2020
Coronavirus: Pensworth seeks government loan to pay for milk
Farmers Weekly • 3 April 2020
How disastrous is the coronavirus crisis for dairy farmers and processors?
The Grocer • 3 April 2020
Coronavirus: Pensworth seeks government loan to pay for milk
Farmers Weekly • 31 March 2020
Increasing UK milk price gap indicates a broken market
The Cattle Site • 23 March 2020
Widening milk price gap highlights a broken market
Farmers Guardian • 23 March 2020
Coronavirus: Freshways first to cut price as demand slumps
Farmers Weekly • 19 March 2020
Freshways drops milk price by 2ppl and defers payment until May
Farmers Guardian • 19 March 2020
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