Covid-19 wipes £20m from dairy sector

AHDB has estimated the bill to the industry at £20 million for April and May, with 5,200 farmers suffering a milk price reduction.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Covid-19 wipes £20m from dairy sector

Hardship Defra has come under increased pressure to grasp the seriousness of the situation, with NFU president Minette Batters stating the expected dairy hardship payment has not come ‘quick enough'...

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