The number of farmers exiting dairy exploded from its already accelerated rate last month as the sector continues its long-term contraction.
More dairy farmers quit the industry in February than in any month since March 2007, the latest Food Standards Association (FSA) figures suggest.
The numbers, which are produced in February, refer to the last three weeks of January and the first week of this month.
In total, there where 106 fewer producers registered in England and Wales compared with previous months.
