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Coronavirus: Farmers forced to pour away milk after cafe closures sees demand plummet

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Dairy farmers across the UK are having to dump tens of thousands of gallons of milk due to a massive slump in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The closure of cafes and restaurants is wreaking havoc on the sector despite increased demand in supermarkets and food shops.

This has led to falling milk prices and delayed payments from processors. Industry experts believe as many as 300 farmers have had to dispose of milk as the produce can no longer be stored.

With reduced milk collections many farmers are being forced to dump their produce because they have no way of storing it. Clive Stickland, who filmed himself disposing of milk, told MailOnline:  “I had to get rid of 4,200 gallons (16,000 litres) when I received an email saying

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