OPINION: As the deadline looms, all eyes are on dairy contracts

Alex Black, Farmers Guardian's head of news and business, reflects on legislation looking to boost fairness in the supply chain

Alex Black
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OPINION: As the deadline looms, all eyes are on dairy contracts

Fixing the imbalance of power in the supply chain is a hefty task, and all sectors will be watching with interest as the deadline for all milk contracts to be compliant with new legislation passes in July....

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