Protest by farmers in Coleraine

Local dairy farmers continued their protest about milk prices at three local supermarkets on Monday evening.
McAuley Multimedia  3rd August 2015  Dairy Farmers protest because of Milk prices at Sainsbury's Supermarket in Coleraine, Asda and Tesco on Monday evening.Police are advising protestors that they will face prosecution if they try to stop supplies entering stores as they did last week in Coleraine when Dale Farm were blocked from entering stores in the town. PICTURE STEVEN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIAMcAuley Multimedia  3rd August 2015  Dairy Farmers protest because of Milk prices at Sainsbury's Supermarket in Coleraine, Asda and Tesco on Monday evening.Police are advising protestors that they will face prosecution if they try to stop supplies entering stores as they did last week in Coleraine when Dale Farm were blocked from entering stores in the town. PICTURE STEVEN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA
McAuley Multimedia 3rd August 2015 Dairy Farmers protest because of Milk prices at Sainsbury's Supermarket in Coleraine, Asda and Tesco on Monday evening.Police are advising protestors that they will face prosecution if they try to stop supplies entering stores as they did last week in Coleraine when Dale Farm were blocked from entering stores in the town. PICTURE STEVEN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA

The farmers gathered at Sainburys, Asda and Tesco in Coleraine.

They say the price of milk is too low for them to make a living.

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After taking supermarket trolleys into the store, the farmers surrounded the milk fridge in an attempt to let shoppers know how their incomes have fallen.

They are being paid 10p a litre less this year than last.

Police and supermarket management took a low-key approach during the protests - as long as shop business was not disrupted the protests were allowed to continue.