Welsh dairy farmers cannot rely on efficiency alone to find their way out of low milk prices

Organic dairy farmer and FUW deputy president Dai Miles said: "We need a supply chain that recognises the investment, skill and risk involved in producing milk."

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Welsh dairy farmers cannot rely on efficiency alone to find their way out of low milk prices

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Welsh dairy farmers cannot rely on efficiency alone to find their way out of low milk prices

Organic dairy farmer and FUW deputy president Dai Miles said: "We need a supply chain that recognises the investment, skill and risk involved in producing milk."

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