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To: The Rt Hon Liz Truss - Secretary of State for DEFRA

Stop supermarkets profiteering at the expense of UK farmers

Ensure that farmers get a fair price for milk and lamb - give the producers 50% of the end price of their product

Why is this important?

Currently the big 5 supermarkets control the price paid for farmers production where once dozens of small dairies, abattoirs, butchers and other small businesses bought at a fair price to the farmer of 50% of the end price. Now the supermarkets buyers control that price, and profiteer pushing farmers to the brink of bankruptcy.

The marvellous countryside of the UK is cared for largely by farmers if we do not support them, our countryside will cease to be a vibrant place

Our lambs here in the Scottish Border hills sold for £80 at this time last year are now down to under £60 - the supermarket price is nearly unaltered

Updates

2015-08-11 15:12:50 +0100

25 signatures reached

2015-08-07 06:44:37 +0100

10 signatures reached