NFU Conference: Confidence in the future of dairy

Despite the current depressed milk market in the UK and beyond, there were still reasons to be optimistic about dairy farming's future said speakers at the dairy breakout session at the NFU Conference

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
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NFU Conference: Confidence in the future of dairy

NFU Dairy Board chair, Paul Tompkins, said: "This is a tough time, but the fundamentals of dairy are still on our side. People still enjoy dairy products in their millions, and we have a diverse range...

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