Dairy Farming: Contracts
Commons · Question 32843 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help encourage the adoption of forward contracts between dairy producers and processors.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 3 Mar 2025
Farmers should always receive a fair price for their products, and the Government is committed to tackling unfairness in the supply chain wherever it exists. Central to this is the Government’s commitment to improving contractual practices across the agri...