No Butter.

**Kevin Milkins** · 28-Sep-17, 14:37

It’s no good locking the stable door after the cow has bolted, (or was it a horse)?

Lidl has had no butter in stock for a good while now and when they do it’s gone in a shot.
Grahams the family run dairy producer has been supplying their Aberdoyle brand of products to Lidl for a good while now, and good stuff it is too, but demand has been outstripping supply.

It’s a shame that the UK supermarkets didn’t show a bit more support to its UK producers sooner before many had to throw the towel in because dairy farming became unviable.

**golach** · 28-Sep-17, 15:26

Kevin, I have had to resort in going to Asda down here in Leith, to get my Grahams spreadable, all sold out in Lidi's demand is great for Graham's I know I have a better selection of suppliers than you do, feel for you

**gerry4** · 28-Sep-17, 22:00

Its not just Lidl's who are having problems it Tesco's too.

**Kevin Milkins** · 28-Sep-17, 22:10

I have just been reading a story about Shropshire dairy farmers are exporting milk to Qatar and getting up to £5.00 for 2 litres.
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...Cs-tXxznV9C7kA

**iain** · 29-Sep-17, 12:58

Does not say farmers are getting £5 for 2 litres. That is the selling price once delivered not the buying price which might be 25p a litre.

**Kevin Milkins** · 29-Sep-17, 22:15

Originally Posted by iain

Does not say farmers are getting £5 for 2 litres. That is the selling price once delivered not the buying price which might be 25p a litre.

Correct Iain, but the retail price is much more realistic to the value of milk per cost of production and nutritional value, also farmers getting a more fair price for the work that goes in.