Dairy industry in crisis with millions of pints of milk going to waste

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Collapsing markets caused by the coronavirus crisis has meant million of pints are being chucked away on a weekly basis

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed that Mr Eustice will speak directly to NFU President Minette Batters and said the department was working ‘to understand the specific challenges that the dairy sector is facing’.

It is also asking for the government to look at public sector contracts to make sure the NHS, military and prisons are all sourcing fresh milk and to also work with the EU Commission to restore confidence in the market. Ms Batters said: ‘For weeks now, we have been flagging to government in our daily calls the issues within the dairy sector and working with Defra to try and find solutions.

She continued: ‘We believe there may be at least 2,000 dairy farmers suffering severe financial pressure and that number is growing by the day as a result of the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak and as things develop very few dairy businesses will be left unaffected.

 

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talk about ridiculous why dont they gv it to people who need it families, elderly, homeless ow dumb ar som people 👊

Plant based innit 🌱

And yet go to the supermarkets and they don’t have any. Unbelievable.

The supermarkets want to take it, but too much red tape

cant it be sent to vulnerable people or frozen ?

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