UK dairy prices could keep rising unless staff shortages ease, co-op warns

Famers said shortages might force them to reduce milk output, or cut the size of herds. Photograph: Peter Cade/Getty Images

The UK’s largest dairy cooperative has said there could be further increases in the price of milk and other dairy products if the government does not urgently tackle labour shortages in farming.

The lack of workers is fuelling food price inflation, Arla said, warning that without action this could also lead to a crisis in milk production.