Labour shortages could see a third of dairy farmers quit

Almost one third of dairy farmers would consider leaving the industry due to a lack of labour, a new survey by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has revealed.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Labour shortages could see a third of dairy farmers quit

Almost one third of dairy farmers would consider leaving the industry due to a lack of labour, a new survey by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has revealed. It highlighted 80...

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