Milk price comparison -Dairy farmer vs Retail
703 views · Published 21 July 2010 · 2:19 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: holsteincowboy · 2010 · Pets & Animals
Milk at BK costs 89 pence for a 250 ml carton (Quarter of a litre) that works out a 356 pence per litre I sell my milk to First milk . For May and June milk i received just 17.6 pence per litre or slightly over 4 pence for 250 ml . So the milk at BK costs 19 times more than i get ! according to Promar (dairy consultants ) the cost of producing a litre in the UK is about 28 pence Until farmers are paid a fair price for their milk more are going to get out of the industry and do something else . Dairy Exodus Continues in Scotland Dairy Industry Newsletter has reported that the exodus from dairy farming in Scotland is continuing, with the latest figures indicating a huge acceleration in the number of herds lost. The Scottish Dairy Cattle Association has reported that 38 herds were dispersed in the first half of 2010 against 41 for last year. Double the rate of last year
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