CLA welcomes hardship fund for dairy farmers

England’s dairy farmers will be able to access up to £10,000 each from the UK Government to help them overcome the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

This hardship fund will help support those dairy farmers who have lost significant business following the closure of bars, restaurants and cafes in recent weeks.

CLA President Mark Bridgeman said:

“We welcome the news that dairy farmers have been offered much-needed financial support from the UK Government to help get through these challenging times.

“Many dairy farmers have been experiencing major cashflow problems for weeks due to the food service sector closing down in the midst of Covid-19.

“It’s important that we support our dairy farmers so that they are still able to produce milk for doorstep delivery, retail market and processing into butter and cheese in the future when markets return to normal.

“These grants will help overcome some of their financial losses, but the situation is urgent for many businesses so they must be straightforward to access and quick to pay out.”