UK milk processor Freshways cuts farmgate price 7p/litre, sector confidence at rock bottom

Freshways, a UK milk processor, has cut the price paid to dairy farmers by 7p per litre, deepening a year-long trend of farmgate prices below production costs. The move follows drought and high input costs linked to the Iran conflict, and signals sustained margin compression in UK dairy. Confidence in the sector is described as 'at rock bottom', with potential supply-side implications for UK food markets.

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