A summary of dairy protests in recent weeks with spotlight on UK and Germany

Dairy farmers in UK and Germany hold protests over unfair returns
Dairy farmers in UK and Germany hold protests over unfair returns

Dairy farmers across the continent have been protesting about the unfair returns many are experiencing.

Dairy farmers in Shropshire blockaded Müller's site over milk price freeze.

About 80 farmers joined the blockade of the Müller site in Shropshire on August 7, organised by Farmers For Action.

The action was prompted by Müller’s announcement to hold its standard non-aligned liquid milk price for September at about 18p/litre (ca. 21 cents).

In Germany, there has been protests and demonstrations following intense discussions with State Secretary for Agriculture Bleser in Sullingen, Lower Saxony on August 3.

"Farmers are dying like flies!" dairy farmers chanted, blaming Mr Bleser personally for their desperate situation.

And in East Frisia, in Germany, the children of farmers dump milk from their toy tractors.

On August 1, a spontaneous tractor rally of 50 dairy families took place in Aurich, East Frisia.

The farmers protested against the continuing disastrous milk price and claimed a quick solution through a European production cut-back.