Spain: Sheep Milk Farmers and Cheese Industry Negotiate Milk Pricing
Source: dairynews.today
Sheep milk producers have been staging protests due to unsustainable prices, prompting negotiations with the cheese industry to establish fair pricing.
In Spain, sheep milk producers have been actively protesting as they find themselves selling their product below production costs due to unilateral price cuts by the cheese industry. The unrest has led to ongoing negotiations aiming to establish a fairer pricing system.
María González Corral, the regional minister for Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development, confirmed that discussions have been taking place since December, facilitated through arbitration and mediation efforts provided by the regional government. The goal is to reach a consensus through dialogue, a point highlighted by Corral as urged by the news agency Ical.
