North Queensland dairy farmer raises enough money for a milk processor
With the current state of the market, the last thing most dairy farmers would be doing right now is investing in more infrastructure — unless you are Dale Fortescue. By Meecham Philpott and Lara Webster
Dairy town of Monto fights to hold on to its heritage despite downturn
A Queensland town says it will continue to host the southern hemisphere’s only dairy festival, despite mounting pressures on the declining industry. By Kallee Buchanan
Surge in consumer demand gives dairy farmers hope
Small dairy processors in South-East Queensland have been overwhelmed by the continued show of support from consumers buying farmer-branded milk.
Queensland dairy farmer turns to crowdfunding for a milk processing plant
A north Queensland dairy farmer will launch a crowdfunding campaign to try and set up a new processing plant.
Queensland's #dairy farmers continue to desert industry
The global dairy outlook is strong but that hasn’t translated to increased confidence in Queensland with dairy farmer numbers continuing to shrink.
Dairy farmers search for fair #milk market overseas
Struggling dairy farmers in south-east Queensland are exploring opportunities to export milk to Asia in a bid to stay in business.
Maleny Dairies recalls contaminated #milk
Maleny Dairies is recalling three milk products that could be contaminated with E coli bacteria in southeast Queensland.
#Cows and chillies swelter
The sweltering temperatures sweeping Queensland have taken their toll on animals and crops.