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23rd October 09
10/23/2009
Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott has welcomed the news that the price of milk has risen once again for the forth month in a row.
Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott has welcomed the news that the price of milk has risen once again for the forth month in a row. He was speaking after figures released by United Dairy Farmers showed a price rise from 23.90ppl at last months auction to a price of 28.29ppl this month, an increase of 4.39ppl.
In a statement, the Fermanagh and South Tyrone representative said: "The news that milk prices are continuing to rise is music to the ears of dairy farmer’s right across Northern Ireland. Every increase, no matter how big or small, helps to decrease the immense pressure that the industry has been facing, and means that farmers see their profit margins grow. This is very good news at any time of the year, but it is particularly welcome as we enter the winter period when all household bills go up due to the need for increased heating, lighting and other such necessities."
"There is no doubt that the continuing rise in price is helping to restore confidence on the ground. Dairy farmers are continuing to remain vigilant, and rightly so, but this news once again demonstrates that we are moving in the right direction and we should take hope from that."
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