Former NFU dairy board chair urges greater cooperation in the sector

Outgoing NFU dairy board chair, Michael Oakes said: "They [the processors and retailers] need us and we need them. While we will not agree all the time, by any means, I think actually working together means we are so much stronger"

Rachael Brown
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Former NFU dairy board chair urges greater cooperation in the sector

Outgoing NFU dairy board chair Michael Oakes has warned farmers and processors must not revert to an ‘us and them' attitude, but should instead focus on ‘building relationships' which benefit the dairy...

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