Farmers' Milk Protest
Hundreds of farmers protesting this evening in Somerset over milk prices
Milk price code to be finalised by end of August
A voluntary code agreed by farmers and milk processors will be finalised by the end of August. Politicians arranged a crunch meeting today following blockades at milk processing plants across the country by farmers.
As part of the agreement, individual farmers can negotiate contracts - covering issues such as pricing and notice periods. Farmers will also have the ability to leave contracts "more easily" if they are unhappy with the price they receive.
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Milk price code agreed after farmers' second blockade
The government has agreed a voluntary code of practice between dairy farmers and milk processors.
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Farmers' milk premium increased following blockade
One of Britain’s leading retailers says it is increasing the premium it pays farmers for their milk.
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Farmers struggling to make profit from milk
Some farmers are being paid less for a litre of milk than what it costs to produce it.