EARLIER this month, First Minister Alex Salmond expressed his support for the dairy farmers who were protesting outside supermarkets and milk processors about the price they were getting for their product.
Mr Salmond said the status quo, in which the farmers could not cover the costs of production, was unsustainable but it was difficult to see how a solution could be found. The idea of a fixed price for milk would never win political support and until recently the supermarkets had appeared unwilling to moderate the power they wield in driving the price down.
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