Senate inquiry into dairy industry listens to needs of farmers
Federal senators from Queensland led the charge at the hearing into the performance of Australia’s dairy industry and its profitability since deregulation that was held in Canberra recently.
Pauline Hanson to go head-to-head with South Australian Dairy Association chief
CONTROVERSIAL senator Pauline Hanson and the head of South Australia’s peak dairy group are set to butt heads over a milk floor price next month.
Farmers to pay for processor promise in Dairy Plan
Speaking candidly about the Australian Dairy Plan, processor peak body chair Grant Crothers says at least one of the promises made by processors will end up coming out of farmers’ pockets.
China's dairy bid likely to get the nod
It is difficult to see either the Foreign Investment Review Board or Treasurer Josh Frydenberg opposing Mengniu’s takeover of Lion’s Dairy & Drinks.
Australian dairy in drought: foreign ownership is the least of farmers' worries
The number of dairy farms has fallen by more than 2,700 in the past 10 years. Farmers can only hope the next decade is better.
Dairy farmers forced to sign confidentiality agreement ahead of crucial meeting
Dairy farmers are being forced to sign a confidentiality agreement ahead of a meeting to discuss milk prices.
Why dairy needs a milk floor price and decent code of conduct
It’s been 20 years since John Howard’s Coalition Government, deregulated Australia’s dairy industry.
Labor ratchets up plan for minimum milk price
Federal shadow agriculture minister Joel Fitzgibbon has ratcheted up calls for a minimum milk price, after the Morrison Government conceded the embattled dairy industry’s mandatory code will be delayed.
Victorian dairy industry advocate calls for minister to step down
Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie should step down, according to a south-west dairy industry advocate.
The milk, the whole milk and nothing but the milk: the story behind our dairy woes
The plight of Australia’s dairy farmers is on the political agenda this week, after One Nation leader Pauline Hanson narrowly failed in her Senate bid for a minimum milk price.
