Welsh dairy farmers won't strike during Olympics but are prepared to protest again

Welsh dairy farmers say they are prepared to protest again if milk processors fail to reverse the cuts they made in June. Credit: ITV News Wales

Welsh dairy farmers say that they won't strike during the Olympics but are prepared to protest again if milk processors fail to reverse the cuts they made in June.

About 50 Montgomeryshire farmers met with the National Farming Union Cymru (NFU) in Welshpool today to discuss the current milk crisis.

The National Farmers Union said that while they're happy with the u-turn on the decision to further reduce the amount farmers are paid for their milk, they still want to reclaim the money that has been lost by cuts made in June.

NFU Cymru Vice Milk Board Chairman Jonathan Wilkinson issued an official statement: