date:Aug 25, 2012
According to reports, Arla has slashed the price it pays to dairy farmers for their raw milk five times in the last year citing a reduction in global market prices.
Price cuts have taken farm gate milk prices (FGMP) well below the cost of production.
The crisis in Sweden follows a similar situation in the UK, where raw milk price reductions were announced across the board by processors, including Arla.
However, following a number of high-profile demonstrations by dairy farmers, processors