UK: First Milk cut prices for ex-DFB farmers
By: just-food.com | 31 July 2009
Former suppliers to collapsed co-operative Dairy Farmers of Britain who then switched to First Milk will see the price they receive for milk fall next month.
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Former suppliers to collapsed co-operative Dairy Farmers of Britain who then switched to First Milk will see the price they receive for milk fall next month.
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