Rural Affairs
Farmers delighted with success of dairy
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| MILK MEN: Jeff Barthram, left, and Nick Hugill, have set up a dairy business |
TWO farmers who became fed-up of low
milk prices are delighted with the success
of their own dairy business.
Jeff Barthram and Nick Hugill
launched Bonnie Hill Dairies to supply
fresh local milk to shops and businesses.
The dairy is based at Mr Barthram's
farm at Great Broughton, near Stokesley,
North Yorkshire. It aims to supply
the customer within 48 hours of the cow
being milked.
The pair will deliver milk and cream
anywhere between Middlesbrough and
Nor-thallerton, but would consider travelling
further depending on the size of
order.
The two decided to launch the venture
last year, when the farmgate price had
plummeted to less than 17p per litre -
way below the cost of production.
It has since risen to about 25p a litre,
but the huge hike in feed, energy and fuel
costs means it is still barely profitable.
Mr Barthram said: "We launched in
October and are very pleased with the
way it has gone.
"The idea is that our milk will be with
the customer within 48 hours of coming
out of the cow - is about as fresh as you
can get."
With many dairy companies collecting
from farms every other day - and some
considering every third day - a lot of milk
can be days old before it hits supermarket
shelves.
The men, whose wives, Nicki and Gill,
are involved in the business, are deliberately
targeting businesses, shops and hotels
so they do not affect existing household
doorstep deliveries.
The dairy, which has its own delivery
van, supplies milk and cream three times
a week. It can be contacted on 01642-
778297 or email inglehowherd@aol.com
10:12am Saturday 2nd February 2008
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