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Last Updated: Monday, 29 September, 2003, 07:50 GMT 08:50 UK
Farmers' cheese plant protest
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Farmers from the region are threatening further protests
Angry farmers from across the South West staged a mass demonstration overnight in a protest over milk prices.

About 100 farmers from Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset staged a peaceful protest at cheese processors Glanbia Foods in North Tawton, disrupting cheese production.

They are angry at the price they get for their milk, particularly from cheese processors.

Protest organisers Farmers For Action (FFA) say they will be carrying out more blockades in the South West unless their demands for a better milk price are met.

Somerset farmer James Badman of the FFA, said: "There are a great number of fellow farmers who feel motivated to stand in the cold and make a stand against what these people are doing to our industry."

No-one from Glanbia Foods was available for comment.




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