Barnaby Joyce demands inquiry into Australian dairy farming and supermarkets
ROCK bottom dairy prices have New England MP Barnaby Joyce demanding a royal commission into Australia’s supermarket giants.
Supermarket commission not limited to milk
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says a royal commission into supermarkets’ treatment of producers wouldn’t be limited to the dairy sector.
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.
Supermarkets are not milking dairy farmers dry: the myth that obscures the real problem
Australia’s federal agriculture minister, David Littleproud, has called for a boycott of supermarket-branded milk.
'A fair price': Farmers urge supermarkets to expand milk levy
Australian dairy farmers are pushing the big supermarkets to put a 10 cent levy on all milk, while independent suppliers remain cynical about drought relief approaches from Coles and Woolworths.
Dairy farmers slam supermarkets over discounted milk
Local Dairy Farmers have slammed major supermarkets Coles and Woolworth’s for increasing the price of discounted milk by 10 cents per litre saying it’s too little too late.
Supermarket giants drought-relief milk levy supported
LOCAL dairy farmers say the drought-relief milk levy announced by the two major supermarkets is a step in the right direction.
Supermarket raises milk price in support of drought-affected farmers
A supermarket in on NSW’s south coast has bucked the trend of leading chains across the nation and has decided to up the price of milk to help farmers affected by the drought.
Baby milk promotions at major supermarkets could be ILLEGAL as shops ignore laws designed to encourage breastfeeding
Campaigners say potentially illegal deals and displays are reported every week with ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Boots, Tesco and Superdrug the subject of complaints.
Buy your milk at dairies, force supermarkets to compete on price, says Federated Farmers
Federated Farmers is calling on Kiwis to stage a revolt against supermarkets and buy their milk from dairies instead.