Sir Jim Paice wins Dairy UK award

The 2013 Dairy UK Award was presented to Sir Jim Paice MP in recognition of his significant contribution to the UK dairy industry. Making the presentation at the Dairy UK Dinner in London, chairman Billy Keane said that during his time as Minister of State for Agriculture & Food in the coalition government, Sir Jim made some memorable appearances at Dairy UK’s annual flagship event. “His period of office coincided with a difficult time for the British dairy industry. Bovine TB, bad weather, high input costs, and protests by dairy farmers meant that the industry, and the Minister, was never far from the headlines” Keane says. “And yet, even in the face of these difficult times, he was able to deliver on behalf of the dairy sector. Probably of greatest significance was his commitment to industry agreement on the Voluntary Code of Practice on Producer contracts, the importance of which cannot be over-estimated. Jim received a richly deserved knighthood last year, to which recognition he can now add the Dairy UK award.”