OPINION: Current trajectory is unsustainable for dairy

This week from Alex Black, Farmers Guardian head of news and business

Alex Black
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OPINION: Current trajectory is unsustainable for dairy

The decline in the number of dairy farmers should be raising alarm bells, with a significant increase in people leaving the sector over the past few months. READ NOW: Sharp decline in GB dairy farmers...

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