Dairy farmers "feel short-changed", according to the UFU. \ Philip Doyle
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The Ulster Farmers’ Union’s dairy chair Mervyn Gordon has delivered a scathing indictment of dairy processors, accusing them of “short-changing” and “frustrating” farmers over the past year.
“Dairy processors have refused to engage on prices, citing the threat of a no-deal Brexit as their priority.
“Dairy farmers, however, feel short-changed. Last month, two processors cut the base milk price by 0.25p/l. This was unjustified.
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“Pressed to explain it, one said they needed to make 'savings'. The savings achieved were £150,000 on sales of £15m – a gain of one per cent, but only achieved at an enormous cost in terms of supplier goodwill,” said Gordon.
Frustrating
He stated that it had been a very frustrating year for farmers with Northern Ireland receiving the second-lowest milk price in the EU.
As the Winter Fair approached, he said that farmers and their concerns needed to be heard at the event.
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The Ulster Farmers’ Union’s dairy chair Mervyn Gordon has delivered a scathing indictment of dairy processors, accusing them of “short-changing” and “frustrating” farmers over the past year.
“Dairy processors have refused to engage on prices, citing the threat of a no-deal Brexit as their priority.
“Dairy farmers, however, feel short-changed. Last month, two processors cut the base milk price by 0.25p/l. This was unjustified.
“Pressed to explain it, one said they needed to make 'savings'. The savings achieved were £150,000 on sales of £15m – a gain of one per cent, but only achieved at an enormous cost in terms of supplier goodwill,” said Gordon.
Frustrating
He stated that it had been a very frustrating year for farmers with Northern Ireland receiving the second-lowest milk price in the EU.
As the Winter Fair approached, he said that farmers and their concerns needed to be heard at the event.
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