Guernsey Dairy Industry Faces Decline Amidst Funding Crisis
Source: dairynews.today
The Guernsey dairy industry is on the brink of decline as support for farmers dwindles.
She added: "We're very stingy with our support for farmers compared to other jurisdictions, and it's clear that if we don't act now, our dairy industry faces irreparable decline."
The Guernsey Farmers Association, which represents the island's 11 dairy farms, has raised alarms as payments decreased from about £2 million in 2014 to their current levels by 2019.
The wholesale price of milk saw an increase of 4.4% in January 2025, which adds pressure to already struggling farmers.
Before the decision, the association's president, Michael Braye, warned that the current funding situation "clearly [could] not continue without a collapse of the island's dairy".
