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Isle of Man convenes all-new campaign for fair farm-gate prices
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On Friday 5th of May the Manx National Farmers' Union hosted the first conference of Fairness for Farmers in Europe, at the Castletown Golf Links hotel on the Isle of man.
The conference, chaired by Howard Quayle, president of the Manx NFU, was attended by organizations from across Ireland and Britain who agreed steps aimed at achieving fairer farm-gate prices for farmers and their families.
Mr. Quayle opened the meeting saying, "We are not anti-supermarket and we are not anti-profit - we are pro-fairness - and it is time that farmers received a fair price for a fair day's work."
The conference was attended by many organizations who agreed to “work across Europe for a fair farm-gate price for producers and their families.” The meeting discussed future strategy to achieve its objectives and there was unanimous agreement from all present on the future steps to be taken.
William Taylor, selected as Co-ordinator of Fairness for Farmers in Europe during the conference said, “The creation of Fairness for Farmers in Europe is a sign of hope at this crisis point for farming families. We are all delighted that the Isle of Man has been able to gather such diverse groups together in strength because of its strategic independence.”
During the conference the Isle of Man Government’s Agriculture Minister, Mr. Phil Gawne, addressed the meeting and pledged his support for farm groups working towards fair prices that would help secure the future of farming. He said, “Parliaments have the ability to support fair prices for farmers, but politicians need to feel the public will support their actions. I hope Fairness for Farmers in Europe will assist in galvanising people’s support for farming.”
Howard Quayle concluded the conference saying, "In order to win, we must draw on our communal strength. Together we can lay the foundations for a fairer future."
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Notes for Editors
1. The conference was attended by the following organizations, all of which agreed to work together for a fairer future: Manx NFU, National Beef Association (UK & NI), Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, Northern Ireland Agriculture Producers’ Association, Farmers’ Union of Wales, Farmers for Action, Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers, Soil Association, & the Country Landowners’ Association.
The following organisations have expressed support for Fairness for Farmers in Europe and its objectives: Irish Org. Farmers’ & Growers Association, National Sheep Association and Tenant Farmers’ Association.
2. The conference agreed the following aims and objectives:
Fairness for Farmers in Europe - Farmers working across Europe for a fair farm-gate price for producers and their families
Fairness for Farmers in Europe will do this by:
· Co-ordinating and articulating efforts of individual organisations;
· Arguing for changes in the law, to support farmers, by lobbying decision makers at all levels;
· Testing, where necessary, decisions taken by parliaments;
· Taking imaginative lawful actions to promote our cause;
· Presenting our case to the public through the media.
3. A high resolution image of Fairness for Farmers in Europe members meeting Phil Gawne, the Isle of Man’s Agriculture Minister, is available in by e-mailing ffinlo Costain of the Manx NFU at:
ffinlo@manx-nfu.org
For more information please contact William Taylor, Fairness for Farmers in Europe Co-Ordinator:
Tel. 028 703 43534
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Isle of Man convenes all-new campaign for fair farm-gate prices
MORE ORGANISATIONS JOIN FAIRNESS FOR FARMERS IN EUROPE
On Friday 5th of May the Manx National Farmers' Union hosted the first conference of Fairness for Farmers in Europe, at the Castletown Golf Links hotel on the Isle of man.
The conference, chaired by Howard Quayle, president of the Manx NFU, was attended by organizations from across Ireland and Britain who agreed steps aimed at achieving fairer farm-gate prices for farmers and their families.
Mr. Quayle opened the meeting saying, "We are not anti-supermarket and we are not anti-profit - we are pro-fairness - and it is time that farmers received a fair price for a fair day's work."
The conference was attended by many organizations who agreed to “work across Europe for a fair farm-gate price for producers and their families.” The meeting discussed future strategy to achieve its objectives and there was unanimous agreement from all present on the future steps to be taken.
William Taylor, selected as Co-ordinator of Fairness for Farmers in Europe during the conference said, “The creation of Fairness for Farmers in Europe is a sign of hope at this crisis point for farming families. We are all delighted that the Isle of Man has been able to gather such diverse groups together in strength because of its strategic independence.”
During the conference the Isle of Man Government’s Agriculture Minister, Mr. Phil Gawne, addressed the meeting and pledged his support for farm groups working towards fair prices that would help secure the future of farming. He said, “Parliaments have the ability to support fair prices for farmers, but politicians need to feel the public will support their actions. I hope Fairness for Farmers in Europe will assist in galvanising people’s support for farming.”
Howard Quayle concluded the conference saying, "In order to win, we must draw on our communal strength. Together we can lay the foundations for a fairer future."
*****
Notes for Editors
1. The conference was attended by the following organizations, all of which agreed to work together for a fairer future: Manx NFU, National Beef Association (UK & NI), Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association, Northern Ireland Agriculture Producers’ Association, Farmers’ Union of Wales, Farmers for Action, Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers, Soil Association, & the Country Landowners’ Association.
The following organisations have expressed support for Fairness for Farmers in Europe and its objectives: Irish Org. Farmers’ & Growers Association, National Sheep Association and Tenant Farmers’ Association.
2. The conference agreed the following aims and objectives:
Fairness for Farmers in Europe - Farmers working across Europe for a fair farm-gate price for producers and their families
Fairness for Farmers in Europe will do this by:
· Co-ordinating and articulating efforts of individual organisations;
· Arguing for changes in the law, to support farmers, by lobbying decision makers at all levels;
· Testing, where necessary, decisions taken by parliaments;
· Taking imaginative lawful actions to promote our cause;
· Presenting our case to the public through the media.
3. A high resolution image of Fairness for Farmers in Europe members meeting Phil Gawne, the Isle of Man’s Agriculture Minister, is available in by e-mailing ffinlo Costain of the Manx NFU at:
ffinlo@manx-nfu.org
For more information please contact William Taylor, Fairness for Farmers in Europe Co-Ordinator:
Tel. 028 703 43534
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