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‘Pay farmers more!’ Farmer in North East hit by 40p per litre loss as milk shortage grows


A DAIRY farmer has warned of a milk shortage threat in the UK as he explained how his business needs 40p a litre to make a profit.

British farmer discusses loss of milk profits in industry

Michael Howie, the owner of Morwick Farm in Northumberland, said his farm needs supermarkets to invest in the cost of milk per litre in order to continue production. An agricultural expert noted that farmers need to be paid more. Morrisons has introduced a “sniff test” to make their milk products go further to prevent waste

Source: express.co.uk


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