Dairy farmers urged to bang on retailer doors

Processors and retailers have been warned to stop playing the blame game or face dairy farmers banging on their doors to get the price rises they need.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Dairy farmers urged to bang on retailer doors

Processors and retailers have been warned to stop playing the blame game or face dairy farmers banging on their doors to get the price rises they need. David Handley, chair of Farmers For Action, said...

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