Milk price slide leaves UK dairy farmers on the brink
UK milk production rose 4.9% in 2025/26, causing prices to fall 25-30% below production costs, pressuring farmers with losses up to £187,500 annually, AHDB reports.
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Milk price slide leaves UK dairy farmers on the brink
Milk prices have fallen so sharply amid a glut in supply that dairy farmers Kelly and Ed Seaton expect to lose money this year from the 200 pedigree Holstein cows they rear in northwest England, where the weeks-old calves are just finding their feet.
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Dairy Crisis! Falling Milk Prices Push UK Farmers to the Brink
MILK prices have dropped sharply due to excess supply, leaving dairy farmers Kelly and Ed Seaton expecting losses this year from their 200 Holstein cows in north-west England.Across Britain, farmers say milk production is no longer profitable, raising concerns about closures and adding to a decline in dairy producers. The number has fallen by 20 per cent since 2019 to about 7,000, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.P…
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