Milk Producers

HC Deb 13 May 1970 vol 801 c277W

Mr. Peter Mills

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farmers have given up producing milk since 1964.

Mr. Hoy:

The number of registered milk producers in the United Kingdom fell from 130,539 in March, 1964 to 100,617 in March, 1970. During the period the number of cows rose from 3,247,000 in 1963–64 to 3,275,000 in 1969–70.