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Price of milk

(32 Posts)
JessM Wed 11-Jul-12 19:58:44

Those cuts would not affect farmers supplying Tesco, Sainsbury's, Marks & Spencer or Waitrose as they are paid directly by the supermarkets. (from BBC)

Ariadne Wed 11-Jul-12 19:53:15

How much does milk cost to buy? Have no idea as we don't use it.

jeni Wed 11-Jul-12 19:22:56

I use waitrose, is that ok? The price seems the same.

JessM Wed 11-Jul-12 19:20:12

Don't shop at Asda, Morrisons or, oddly, I am told, The Co-op who are the companies that are refusing to budge on price. Sainsburys etc have a more flexible contract with them.
Lets face it, if milk is incredibly cheap in the supermarket the farmers are probably not getting a fair price for it.
Can't follow the link. Farmers are struggling because they can't get cattle out into soggy fields and having to buy food for them.

jeni Wed 11-Jul-12 18:36:21

I think it's f*****g terrible and I don't usually swear and NEVER use the f word!
What is happening to this country?
We can pay sports men obscene salaries but can't pay our hardworking farmers a decent amount for milk!!angry

Any farmers here?
If so, I'm all with you!

Lilygran Wed 11-Jul-12 18:29:52

Oops! Link didn't work but it's reported in all the press & TV. Sorry!

Lilygran Wed 11-Jul-12 18:27:45

Is it fair or reasonable for dairies to offer farmers less for a litre of milk than it costs to produce? They've had a bad time over the last few years and now they are being offered a reduced price for milk.
Http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18792132