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Firm to pay farmers more for milk

By Press Association, Sep 24, 2012

One of the dairy firms targeted by farmers in blockades this summer has announced it is to increase the amount it pays for milk. Dairy Crest, which is supplied by around 1,000 dairy farmers,...
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Tesco ups milk payments to farmers

By Press Association, Sep 21, 2012

Supermarket giant Tesco has hiked the price it pays farmers for milk as the dairy industry continues to battle rising feeds costs. The 700 dairy farmers who supply the chain's own-label...
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Dairy Crest will not cut milk price

By Press Association, Jul 27, 2012

Dairy Crest postpones its planned price cut after protests
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Ministers press for milk price code

By Press Association, Jul 23, 2012

British farming ministers have agreed to push for farmers and processors to back a new code of practice
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Farmers stage milk-price blockades

By Press Association, Jul 20, 2012

Hundreds of farmers have blockaded processing plants into the early hours of the morning in a protest against the price they are paid for milk
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Dairy Crest relaxes notice rules

By Press Association, Jul 17, 2012

One of Britain's largest milk suppliers is relaxing rules that tie crisis-hit farmers into 12 month contracts. Dairy Crest, which supplies around 15% of British milk production, said farmers...
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MPs probe milk price cuts crisis

By Press Association, Jul 17, 2012

Farmers' representatives, supermarket chain Asda and food producers Dairy Crest are to be quizzed by MPs about the crisis in dairy farming caused by cuts in the price paid for milk. More than...
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Farming leaders warn on milk prices

By Press Association, Jul 11, 2012

Cuts to the milk price paid to farmers will drive them out of the dairy business and increase prices for consumers in the long run
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