Milk price draft deal agreed
Dairy farmers have agreed in principle to a voluntary code of practice with milk processors, after a series of protests at the cuts to the price they are paid for their milk.
Ministers pressing for code on milk price
British farming ministers have agreed to push for farmers and processors to back a new code of practice when they meet tomorrow after days of heightened protests over milk price cuts. Talks between the two sides are set to go ahead as the stalemate over the 2p a litre reduction continues.
In a joint statement the ministers said:
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Deal to stop milk processors creaming off profits
Dairy farmers have agreed the outline of a deal with processing firms to end a bitter dispute over milk prices.
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Farmers continue milk blockades
Dairy farmers blockaded milk processing plants for a second night as they continued to show their anger at milk prices.