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Farming and Environment | 3rd October 2024
 

Milk production shock

 
 
The announcement by Lactalis came without prior warning
 

Stranraer-based processing company drops 12 farms

Ten milk producers in Dumfries and Galloway and two in Ayrshire have been given 12 months notice by dairy processor Lactalis. They say no prior warning was given.

Lactalis say their decision has been taken following a business review of its milk supply in southwest Scotland. The processor and its Stranraer-based creamery currently take in around 210 million litres of milk from a co-operative of dairy farmers in the south-west.

In August the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group announced it is to reduce the number of dairy farmers directly supplying the retailer for its own label fresh milk.

NFU Scotland has expressed anger and disappointment and has asked for a meeting to discuss the decision.

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