British dairy farmers squeezed by supermarkets

Without the benefit of a supply management system British dairy farmers are finding themselves at the mercy of the supermarkets, according to a new report.Britain Telegraph newspaper reports that while milk prices in the supermarket have risen modestly, the price received by farmers has declined by 25 per cent in the past decade. Meanwhile supermarket profits on each litre of milk have risen tenfold.
The article adds that, last year. 979 dairy farmers in England and Wales left the industry.

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