Food price cap plans giving farmer 'sleepless nights'

The Scottish government wants large supermarkets to offer at least one capped-price option among up to 50 essentials, including milk, eggs, cheese and rice. Ministers say retailers should absorb the cost to ease household pressure, but East Lothian farmer Jamie Wyllie fears losses will be passed down to producers whose margins are already minimal. The government will bring producer and retail groups together at Tuesday’s fair food summit to address supply-chain concerns, while indicating it intends to proceed with the policy.