March 4, 2008 - By News Team

The article below is taken directly from the ‘Pigs Are Worth It‘ web-site ‘. The message being given is presented in a very tongue in cheek way, but, make no mistake about it, it is a very serious message!

British farmers in general are in dire straights, pig farmers are in despair! The government couldn’t care less, likewise the big supermarket companies.

Pig farmers lose, on average, up to £26 for every pig sold

The government simply wants to appease the EU, and that means destroying every last vestige of the British agricultural sector. The clever part being that all they have to do to achieve their goal is – NOTHING – not a damned thing! And if they win, they will have rendered the country defenceless against any future demands from Brussels.

Obey or starve is as good a threat as you can get!

The supermarkets are just plain greedy! They screw every last drop of blood from their suppliers – don’t be fooled by the pictures on their packs that show a smiling farmer happy to sell to Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrison, Asda, et al – the reality is very, very different. How different? Read on for the answer!

Now we can’t do much to influence a corrupt and disinterested government, though we should still remind them that our culture deserves to have a voice when ever we can. Damn it, it’s our country after all!

But we can influence the supermarkets!

During the next few weeks please contact the customer services department of your local supermarket company, and tell them, politely, but firmly, thatyou won’t buy their pork, or pork products, until they start paying British farmers a proper price for their product. Hand in letters to your local store, and/or demand to speak to the manager and make the same demand!

We can force these greedy uncaring giants to play fair, if – and it’s a big if – if, enough of us do just that!

As British Nationalists none of us should buy pork or pork products from a major supermarket until they start supporting British workers! But even if we all acted in unison, it still won’t be enough. So spread the word, tell your friends and neighbours, write, fax, or e-mail, your local paper,the national press, and the TV stations.

This is not a party political issue , and its not a BNP campaign, it is a campaign by British farmers, and it is of national importance.

The BNP is proud to support this campaign!

RALLY IN LONDON

Pig farmers from across the country will be out in force for a rally in Whitehall on Tuesday 4 March calling for fairer prices for the industry’s producers.

If any of you are able to get along and lend your support, I’m sure you’ll be most welcome! Full details are available on their web-site

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STAND BY YOUR HAM – THE NEW POP SENSATION?

Pig farmers from across the county have recorded a single as part of the campaign to raise awareness of their fight for fairer prices for their pigs.

Stand by your Ham is based on the Tammy Wynette 1968 classic Stand by your Man and was recorded in a London studio by a group of 30 farmers.

The lyrics of the original song have been reworked to reflect the crisis that the pig industry is currently facing. This is due to massive increases in feed prices caused by rocketing world wheat prices. The majority of farmers are now selling every pig they rear at a loss of up to £26. The industry as a whole faces potential losses of £200 million in the next year.

Barney Kay, National Pig Association (NPA) general manager and man behind Stand By Your Ham, said: “It is a slightly tongue in cheek way of raising awareness of a serious issue. Put simply, farmers need to receive more for their pigs or many face the prospect of going out of business. All they are asking for is a fair price.

“Consumers have said in two national surveys that they are prepared to pay a little more to help farmers and retail prices have started to go up, but hardly any of this has been passed back down the supply chain.”

A recent NPA survey showed that 95% of pig farmers are considering stopping production if the price they receive does not improve ultimately leading to a shortage of pig meat in the long term and potentially steep rises in the retail price of pork, sausages, bacon and ham.

Consumers would also see reduced choice in high welfare products as British farmers have amongst the highest welfare standards in the World. EU countries supplying the UK are not legally obliged to meet these UK minimum legal standards; as a result an estimated 70% of all imports would be illegal to produce in the UK.

“Once farmers have taken the decision to quit the industry the investment required to recommence pig production is likely to be prohibitive,” said Barney Kay.

“We’re asking people to show their support for farmers by looking for the Quality Standard Mark on pork, bacon, ham and sausages. This helps support farmers who produce to higher standards of welfare.”

Anyone wishing to register their support can also sign the online petition by clicking here.

Contact details for major supermarket companies:

Tesco Customer Services

Freepost SCO2298

Dundee DD1 9NF

Tel: +44 (0) 800 505555

Email: customer.service@tesco.co.uk

All other enquiries

Tesco PLC

New Tesco House

Delamare Road

Cheshunt

Hertfordshire

England EN8 9SL

Switchboard telephone: +44 (0)1992 632222

Sainsbury’s

J Sainsbury plc
33 Holborn
London
EC1N 2HT

Switchboard: 020 7695 6000
Fax: 020 7695 7610
Visit the website below to email us with your enquiry
Website: www.sainsburys.co.uk/contactus

Tel: 0800 636 262

Morrisons

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
Hilmore House
Gain Lane
Bradford
BD3 7DL

tel: 0845 611 5000

No e-address supplied

Asda

Asda House

Great Wilson St

Leeds

LS11 5AD

E-mail via this web-page:

http://www.asda.co.uk/corp/customer_service/contact_us.html