Rising input costs make milk price unsustainable

AHDB analysis showed the milk price to feed ratio was at a level which historically led to producers cutting back or quitting dairy

Alex Black
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Rising input costs make milk price unsustainable

AHDB analysis showed the milk price to feed ratio was at a level which historically led to producers cutting back or quitting dairy NON-ALIGNED dairy farmers supplying into fresh milk markets and manufacturing...

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