FARMERS have been protesting about the cost of milk in supermarkets by emptying the shelves of the produce. We ask - would you pay more for milk to support dairy farmers?
The protest, dubbed the Milk Trolley Challenge, sees protesters removing all cartons of milk from shops including Morrisons and Lidl and either paying for it and taking it away or dumping it at the checkout.
Arla, Britain's biggest milk co-operative, has announced a price cut of 0.8 p per litre - taking the standard litre price to 23.01p for its UK members.
Farmers say it costs between 30 and 32p to produce each litre of milk, according to British dairy organisation AHDB Dairy.
Morrisons announced the premium from a new milk brand will go directly to the dairy industry.
The product will be launched in October and will be sold at a 10p per litre premium to the standard Morrison's price.
- What do you think? Vote in our poll below.
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