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Dairy farmers 'cautious' as milk price regulation announcement dominates discussion at Great Yorkshire Show

Farming Minister Mark Spencer said upcoming Government regulation on milk contracts would ensure 'fairness' and 'transparency' in the dairy sector

Chris Brayford
clock • 3 min read
Farming Minister announced the Government would introduce regulation into milk contracts to ensure dairy farmers received a 'fair' and 'competitive' price for milk
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Farming Minister announced the Government would introduce regulation into milk contracts to ensure dairy farmers received a 'fair' and 'competitive' price for milk

Impending regulation changes to milk contracts could ensure an end to an 'outdated system' and give power back to dairy farmers despite misgivings about the measure of what farmers can expect to be paid...

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