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Anger builds as Lactalis serves notice to 12 dairy farmers in South West Scotland

Ten dairy farmers in Dumfries and Galloway and two in Ayrshire have been given 12 months' notice

Rachael Brown
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Anger builds as Lactalis serves notice to 12 dairy farmers in South West Scotland

NFU Scotland has expressed its ‘anger and disappointment' at the decision taken by dairy processor Lactalis to serve notice without warning on 12 of its dairy farmer suppliers in South West Scotland...

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