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5000 dairy farmers could be out of business within five years

NFU warns dairy farmers face crisis Credit: Press Association

The National Farmers' Union is warning that up to 5000 dairy farmers could be out of business in the next five years, due to the ongoing row with supermarkets about the falling price of milk.

With many dairy farms in crisis and considering pulling out of the business, Michael Billington went to meet one farmer who did just that when he faced losing tens of thousands of pounds.