date:Jul 13, 2012
ot only long term, but for many to survive this winter.
Producers claim they will lose on average 50,000 a year because of a drop of nearly 4p a litre in the price they receive from milk processing firms.
Food and farming minister Jim Paice told the BBC Radio 4sFarming Todaythat recent price cuts imposeda massive burden for the vast majority of dairy farmers.
Anger and frustration
Last week a joint statement from the NFU, NFU Scotland, NFU Cymru, Tenant Farmers Association and Farmers for Ac