由于价格低于生产成本,联合王国奶制品农户倾弃牛奶,威胁到农村经济和粮食安全。 UK dairy farmers dump milk as prices fall below production costs, threatening rural economies and food security.

包括Cumbria农场在内的英国奶农在农场门价暴跌时倾弃牛奶, 生产成本平均为每升45p-通常超过工资。 UK dairy farmers, including Cumbria Farms, are dumping milk as farmgate prices collapse, with production costs averaging 45p per litre—often exceeding what they’re paid. 农民对进口廉价、低标准牛奶的大加工商和零售商的讨价还价能力微乎其微。 Despite strict regulations and a 1,400-farm decline in five years, farmers have little bargaining power against large processors and retailers who import cheaper, lower-standard milk. 该行业面临贸易赤字,对农村经济和粮食安全的威胁日益增加,因为消费者仍然不了解低牛奶价格背后的真正成本。 The industry faces a trade deficit and growing threats to rural economies and food security, as consumers remain unaware of the true cost behind low milk prices.