Call for clarity as unions demand end to 'archaic' discretionary milk pricing

An NFU call to scrap ‘archaic’ discretionary milk pricing has come under fire for its lack of clarity about how the model might be replaced. Hannah Binns and Alex Black report.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Call for clarity as unions demand end to 'archaic' discretionary milk pricing

An NFU call to scrap ‘archaic' discretionary milk pricing has come under fire for its lack of clarity about how the model might be replaced. Hannah Binns and Alex Black report. The UK-wide consultation...

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