Dairy contract legislation to be laid before Parliament

It follows years of campaigning from the UK farming unions

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 3 min read
Dairy contract legislation to be laid before Parliament

New legislation will go before Parliament today (Wednesday 21) aiming to create fair and transparent contracts for dairy farmers across the UK. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighted that the legislation...

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