An investigation published with The Independent newspaper today revealed how large US-style factory dairies and confinement units are spreading across the UK countryside. The findings come as the UK dairy sector continues to grapple with the consequences of the low price paid to dairy farmers, leading to soem farmers to exist the industry altogether. You can read the full investigation coverage here:
Plummeting milk price prompts ‘stealth’ rise of 2,000-cow ‘mega-dairies’ in UK
The controversial ‘mega-dairies’ that alarm campaigners and divide a struggling sector of British agriculture
Consumers would pay a premium to avoid the cruelty and environmental costs of factory-produced milk
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