Farmers hit out over 'price war' as supermarkets cut milk prices

Freshly filled Milk Bottles Moving on the Conveyor Belt to the Packaging Area

Cuts to milk prices in supermarkets could risk the sustainability of fresh milk production in Ireland, the Irish Farmers’ Association has warned, while a Labour TD has said the price reduction shows a “tacit acceptance” that consumers are being ripped off.

After Lidl announced a price drop of 10c on the price of a 2-litre of milk yesterday evening, both Tesco and Supervalu issued statements late last night to say they would also cut their prices. Aldi is also following suit.