"Britain’s dairy farmers are pouring milk away"

https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/03/26/britains-dairy-farmers-are-pouring-milk-away?giftId=OWI1NzE2NzUtMTRlZi00ZmU2LTk4NTgtNTZlYzI1NWExYjVh&utm_campaign=gifted_article

"Whereas others can convert the excess into butter or cheese, Britain lacks the spare capacity to do so. An alternative is to turn raw milk into powder, but Britain has too few production facilities."

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Britain’s dairy farmers are pouring milk away

British dairy farmers face falling milk prices as production rises 5% while demand drops, with technological advances boosting cow productivity but limited processing capacity.

The Economist