Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer
    Twitter LinkedIn
    • FREE Email Newsletters
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
    • Contact Us
    Twitter LinkedIn
    Podcast
    Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer
    • News
      • Arable & Agronomy
      • Dealership News
      • Environmental Land Management Scheme/Policy
      • Event News
      • Health & Safety
      • Machinery
      • People
      • World News
    • Farm Machinery
      • Amenity & Maintenance
      • Cultivations
      • Drilling
      • Grassland Equipment
      • Harvesting
      • Muck & Slurry
      • Sprayers
      • Telehandlers
      • Tractors
      • Tractor of the Year
      • Tyres & Tracks
      • Whatever happened to?
    • Precision Farming
    • Markets & Policy
    • Profiles
      • National Arable and Grassland Awards
      • Company Profiles
      • Reader Profiles
    • Livestock
      • Beef
      • Dairy
      • Sheep
    • Magazines
      1. May 2025 issue
      2. April 2025 issue
      3. March 2025 issue
      4. 2025 Tyre Developments supplement
      5. February 2025 issue
      6. National Arable and Grassland Awards supplement
      7. January 2025 issue
      8. December 2024 issue
      9. November 2024 issue
      10. October 2024 issue
      11. September 2024 issue
      12. August 2024 Issue
      13. 2024 Drills and Seeds supplement
      14. July 2024 Issue
      15. Cereals Supplement
      16. June 2024 Issue
      17. May 2024 Issue
      18. April 2024 Issue
      19. Tyres and Tracks Supplement
      20. March 2024 Issue
      21. National Arable & Grassland Award – Meet the Finalists
      22. February 2024 Issue
      23. January 2024 Issue
      24. December 2023
      25. Agritechnica Preview Supplement
      26. November 2023
      27. October 2023
      Featured

      May 2025 issue available now

      By Matthew TiltMay 1, 2025
      Recent

      May 2025 issue available now

      May 1, 2025

      April 2025 issue available now

      April 1, 2025

      March 2025 issue available now

      February 28, 2025
    • Events
    • Podcast
    Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer
    Dairy

    Wensleydale Creamery celebrates 20 years of success with dedicated milk producer group

    chrislyddonBy chrislyddonJanuary 5, 20173 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

    The Wensleydale Creamery, the famous Yorkshire Dales cheese-maker, has celebrated the 20th anniversary of the formation of its dedicated Milk Producer Group. The Creamery at Hawes, in Wensleydale is now sourcing milk from over 40 local farms, contributing more than £12million to the local economy through milk payments, wages and purchases.

    A modern success story, The Wensleydale Creamery is going from strength to strength as it looks forward to a strong start to 2017, following a £5million investment in its new dairy and cheese-making facilities. Driven by the love for its quality handcrafted cheeses, the business, which is seeing year-on-year growth in the UK and internationally, had its busiest festive period ever; with its award-winning cheeses being enjoyed on many of the nation’s Christmas cheeseboards.

    David Hartley, managing director at The Wensleydale Creamery, said: “We’re passionate and proud of our Yorkshire heritage and provenance and we are delighted to be celebrating 20 years of working closely with our Milk Producer Group as we head into the 21st year. It’s a significant landmark and achievement that the group continues to come together and support each other 20 years on!

    “We want to say a big thank you to all of our supplying farmers for their high quality milk, which is at the heart of our truly special cheese. Our family of farmers is integral to the production of our award-winning cheeses, yogurts and butter, and it’s vital that we support them to ensure a sustainable milk future for the Yorkshire Dales.”

    Matthew Bell, chairman of The Wensleydale Milk Producer Group, commented: “It was fantastic for us all to come together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Milk Producer Group. I cannot stress enough the importance and value of The Wensleydale Creamery to our local and deeply rural Dales economy.  Our industry is facing tough issues and we need to work together throughout the supply chain to ensure a viable future for us all.

    “It’s a really competitive market out there for the dairy industry.  We need to continue to work hand in hand to ensure that we deliver the milk that’s needed to supply The Creamery, as it aspires to grow over the next 20 years.”

    The Wensleydale Creamery, based at Hawes in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, is home of the famous Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese, which is protected with European Protected Food Name status.  It is renowned for its traditional cheese-making skills as well as being innovative with the development of new cheese and dairy products.

    In 1996, The Wensleydale Creamery secured contracts with local farms for the direct supply of milk to The Creamery. Today, it continues this relationship with the group of farmers who are dedicated to supplying quality milk to make its award-winning cheese, and is actively looking for more Yorkshire farmers to join its Milk Producer Group.

    A four-course 20th celebration dinner was held in Calvert’s Restaurant at The Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre, with farmers from the Milk Producer Group and the milk tanker drivers to mark the occasion.

    Tweet
    Share
    Share
    Pin
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
    Previous ArticleKubota Agriculture expands into Kent with Lister Machinery
    Next Article New project challenges sheep industry performance
    chrislyddon

    Read Similar Stories

    Lely introduces the Vector MFR Next

    April 3, 2025

    Palm-free fat supplement helps dairy farms to cut CO2

    March 31, 2025

    Livestock ban from Hungary and Slovakia after confirmed foot and mouth case

    March 10, 2025
    Most Read Stories

    Russells acquires neighbouring dealership

    May 21, 2025

    Kuhn strengthens dealer network in the north of England

    May 21, 2025

    Paul-Tech adds real-time nitrogen availability

    May 21, 2025
    Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer

    The UK's leading agricultural machinery journal

    Twitter LinkedIn
    © 2024 MA Agriculture Ltd, a Mark Allen Group company

    Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms & Conditions

    • Farmers Weekly
    • AA Farmer
    • Poultry News
    • Pig World

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.