Farmers urged to have say on code
People have been annoyed about things: here’s an opportunity to get it as close to right as possible.
Push to extend mandatory dairy code to supermarkets could backfire
AUSTRALIA’S dairy industry has been warned it runs the risk of derailing the introduction of a mandatory code of conduct between farmers and processors, amid growing calls for it to cover supermarkets.
Woolworths’ drought levy fund goes to just a handful of farmers
WOOLWORTHS is slapping a drought levy on Victorian milk to support mainly Queensland and NSW Parmalat suppliers, excluding hundreds more drought-affected dairy farmers across southern Australia.
Woolworths extends range of drought relief milk to support dairy farmers
WOOLWORTHS has broadened its range of drought relief milk to support struggling dairy farmers in NSW and Queensland.
Dairy farmers betrayed by Coles
Milk suppliers to Norco are feeling betrayed by Coles’ introduction of a drought levy on three litre milk.
Farmers gain ground: Mandatory dairy code “to create a level playing field”
AUSTRALIA’S peak dairy lobby has voted to support a mandatory code of conduct to improve contracting practices between farmers and processors.
Morrison wants cap kept on $1-litre milk levy: dairy farmers “gobsmacked”
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has rejected imposing a 10 cent levy on $1-a-litre milk to help drought-stricken dairy farmers, while enjoying a hefty pay rise as he moves into his new role.
Murray Goulburn Koroit plant sale spells milk fight
STRONG competition is expected in the Western District for dairy farmers’ milk in the wake of the sale of Murray Goulburn’s Koroit plant to Bega Cheese.
Bega Cheese buys Koroit milk-drying facility from Saputo in move expected to increase competition for milk
Bega Cheese has won the race to acquire Saputo’s Koroit processing facility in western Victoria for $250 million.
Australia's largest dairy processor Saputo throws support behind mandatory code of conduct
Australia’s largest dairy processor, Saputo, has come out in support of a mandatory code of conduct for the industry and called for milk price step-downs to be illegal.