Last milk truck leaves century-old dairy farm in Queensland
IT WAS the end of a long era as Rowan Mengel sent off the last truckload of milk from his 100-year-old dairy in Felton, Queensland.
Qld dairy farmers back royal commission into milk pricing
QUEENSLAND dairy farmers have backed National Party calls for a Royal Commission into the practices of supermarkets over milk pricing.
New campaign celebrates Queensland dairy industry
There has not been a lot of good news stories in the media recently about the dairy industry.
Saving the Queensland dairy industry together
QUEENSLAND Dairyfarmers’ Organisation has backed politicians who have tried to put consumers’ outrage at reusable shopping bags into perspective, by comparing it to the $1 milk.
New on-farm support for Qld dairy farmers
The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation (QDO) has welcomed Damien Ferguson and Torie Harrison to the team in supporting the Queensland dairy industry as it continues to recover from the impacts of last year’s Cyclone Debbie.
Queensland’s dairy industry needs a shakeup
Let’s be clear from the start, I believe the Queensland dairy industry needs a shakeup. Not change just for the sake of it, but rather through a calculated approach with clear aims, actions and results.
By: Matthew Trace, QDO vice-president
Source: North Queensland Register
Link: http://www.northqueenslandregister.com.au/story/5183547/qld-dairy-industry-needs-a-shakeup/
Cheap milk forces Qld farm closures
People were boycotting dollar milk and they did it for a month, two months, then slipped back …
As Queensland dairies close, where will fresh milk come from in the future?
Faced with an aging workforce, $1 milk, a paltry farm gate price and pressure from the south, Queensland dairy farmers are struggling to keep their businesses operating. By: Amy McCosker
Murray Goulburn pricing controversy ends four generations of dairy at Dubbo
A Dubbo dairy family with four generations of involvement in the industry is the latest casualty of the Murray Goulburn pricing controversy. By Michael Cavanagh
More turmoil plagues WA dairy industry
A FURTHER three farming families have left or are leaving WA’s dairy industry after processors said they did not want their milk. By Mal Gill.