Prices & Trends

The retailer has announced a support package for farmers following a call for supermarkets to step up

The dairy has announced a 1.25ppl increase from June 1

The processor said it was aiming to give a 45ppl price in July

The cooperative has announced a 2ppl increase from June 1

Dairy farmers supplying Mller who meet the conditions for Mller Advantage1 will receive a milk price of 41.5ppl from 1 June 2022, a 1.5ppl increase.

The rising cost of living could lead to public riots, civil unrest and a major food scandal on a scale not seen since the horsemeat affair in 2014, say industry experts.

Farmers must not be forced to pay the price for retailers waging a cost-cutting war, industry leaders have warned.

The cooperative said prices for all EU dairy commodities has continued to increase significantly allowing them to deliver a ’substantial’ rise

Minette Batters told NFU Council failure to implement a strategy to underpin food security would suggest the Government was focused on putting farmers out of business

Farmers in the UK are moving to grow oilseed rape again to capitalise on rising oil prices, as retailers look to stem shortages caused by the war in Ukraine.