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Six in 10 farmers say they consider their farms at financial risk due to supermarket buying behaviour, with the industry branding the current regulatory scheme "unfit for purpose".
A study led by vegetable box company Riverford found 68 per cent of farmers say making a living through farming has "never been harder", while 69 per cent believe the buying relationship between growers and retailers has deteriorated.
Almost every farmer surveyed (99 per cent) reported facing at least one ‘unfair’ practice.
These include cancelled orders, late payments, and unfavourable, unfair or unprofitable pricing.
Supermarkets rejecting produce over unreasonable demands, such as specific colour, size or shape, leading to waste or a lower price that does not cover
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