2ppl milk price cut for Yew Tree Dairy suppliers plus they will only be paid full price for 54% of their deliveries

In a letter to farmers dated 6th April Yew Tree announced a 2ppl 1st May price cut in addition to an A and B pricing schedule which means from 15th April the A price ( the one to be reduced by 2ppl from May 1st ) will only be paid on 54% of deliveries with the remaining 46% paid at a B price based on the market returns from a combination of SMP, cream and skim concentrate. On today's market that price would be very indigestible indeed.

That’s a blow and a bitter pill to swallow but that’s how it is. Oh, and the letter closes stating suppliers should refrain from calling unless absolutely necessary.