Andrew Yarwood, 33, is a fourth generation dairy farmer at Medhurst Green Farm in Congleton, Cheshire.
He said, "Things are dire at the moment. We're getting 27p a litre, and our cost of production is 28p a litre, so we're making a loss. "That's not as bad as some - I heard of farmers getting 22p or 23p a litre over Christmas’’.
"We've got 400 animals here, and I work 14 or 15 hour days. It's hard work, but we're not making profit, so really you're just a busy fool.
"It's very depressing. You can't reinvest in your business and you can't plan for the future. We're not thinking of packing up just yet, but there will be farmers who can't withstand this.
"I think the government needs to step in to make sure the supermarkets pay a fair price. If they put the milk price up, consumers wouldn't bat an eyelid. It's pence, but it means the world to us.” This live example shows us the issues faced by all the farmers and their misery and sadness in the economic world. …show more content…
They are the following :-
1. Asked on BBC Radio 4's ‘Today programme’ about the domestic situation, Anne McIntosh added: "I think the public would want to pay the going price of production for dairy, not the 89p for two litres that we are currently
He said, "Things are dire at the moment. We're getting 27p a litre, and our cost of production is 28p a litre, so we're making a loss. "That's not as bad as some - I heard of farmers getting 22p or 23p a litre over Christmas’’.
"We've got 400 animals here, and I work 14 or 15 hour days. It's hard work, but we're not making profit, so really you're just a busy fool.
"It's very depressing. You can't reinvest in your business and you can't plan for the future. We're not thinking of packing up just yet, but there will be farmers who can't withstand this.
"I think the government needs to step in to make sure the supermarkets pay a fair price. If they put the milk price up, consumers wouldn't bat an eyelid. It's pence, but it means the world to us.” This live example shows us the issues faced by all the farmers and their misery and sadness in the economic world. …show more content…
They are the following :-
1. Asked on BBC Radio 4's ‘Today programme’ about the domestic situation, Anne McIntosh added: "I think the public would want to pay the going price of production for dairy, not the 89p for two litres that we are currently