We're supposed to be in a golden age of dairying. Well, if we are, then it's a fool's golden age! Farmers, processors, even Tesco are all reported to be jittery about dairying's prospects. This year's DairyCo survey into farmer intentions exposed oneparticular thing - nerves. Dropping the ex-farm gate milk price is not an option or producers will quit. OK, so the survey has been criticised for focussing too much on the negatives by asking questions such as "what would you do if your milk price fellby 2p, 4p and 8p?" Be that as it may, the mood is not for price rises, but for cuts. So well done to DairyCo, I say.
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