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When you jump in with an opinion that has zero research, you are the one putting yourself in the position to be called out. If you asked "who will be the next Labour leader" and I start talking as if it was a US style open primary with Lib Dem and Tory moderates voting, you would rightfully tell me that I have no idea what I am talking about and that the UK operates on 'one member, one vote'.



A few things:
1. We shouldn't have been producing this much milk anyway because the demand wasn't actually there and we have known this for decades now. Counter to original point that there was a 'constant, permanent demand'. This was incorrect. If you check the stats, there is always surplus carried over from the previous year for several years which indicates a consistent over production of product. We should have done what the UK has done recently: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/milk-pro...e-how-to-apply
2. Production machines are typically not running 24/7. This would inhibit the ability to perform proper preventative maintenance activities and increase the need for labor to operate and monitor. There is always the potential to increase output without having to buy a whole new machine by paying for the labor costs associated with the higher run rate. It's an over simplification that increased production comes from new machinery.
3. Both UK and US have programs to pay cheese and butter makers for their surplus and store it for long period in order to ensure they stay afloat during high surpluses: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/interven...ge-aid-schemes

So again, its a matter of being defiant in pushing your intuitive thought without following-up. 'They can't make a profit with such surpluses, they don't have the machines, how could they anticipate such a drop in demand.' All of these issues were tackled by farm bills in the US dating back to the 1930s and for the UK even earlier.
Can't you blame the EU for any inefficiencies like we do here in the UK?