United Dairy Farmers of Victoria bid could fracture Victorian Farmers Federation
VICTORIA’S dairy lobby is considering a move that could fracture the Victorian Farmers Federation. By: PETER HUNT and KATH SULLIVAN
ADF dairy farmer lobby ‘ineffective’, Dairy Advocacy Reform Team told
AUSTRALIA’S peak dairy farmer lobby group has been branded “embarrassing” and ineffective by stakeholders responding to a major advocacy review. By: PETER HUNT
Dairy Advocacy Reform Team: A promise of better advocacy
A REVIEW into the future of dairy farm advocacy, governance and leadership will be made public later this month. By: SIMONE SMITH
Victorian Farmers Federation chief executive Graeme Ford steps down
VICTORIAN Farmers Federation chief executive officer Graeme Ford will step down on Monday as the peak farmer group seeks a new direction. By: PETER HUNT
Dairy advocacy fires up between Farmer Power and United Dairyfarmers of Victoria
FARMER Power is stepping into the ring to take on the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria in the battle to become a key dairy industry advocate. By: PETER HUNT and SIMONE SMITH
Dairy farmers lap up grants from milk deal between Coles and farm lobby group
Farmers might have slammed a milk deal between Victoria’s peak farm lobby group and supermarket giant Coles, but it did not stop more than 600 from applying for the grants that came out of it. By Danielle Grindlay
New milk brand, Gippsland Jersey, to help dairy farmers
REMEMBERING her dairy farmer dad — and helping others just like him — was all the inspiration Sallie Jones needed to kick start a grassroots milk brand. By Aaron Langmaid
Farmers Fund milk about to hit the shelves of Coles supermarkets in Victoria
Despite kicking off the so-called $1 per litre milk wars, Coles is launching a new, more expensive home brand to help struggling dairy farmers. By Darren Gray
Government announces $578 million support package as dairy farmers rally around the nation
Dairy farmers say the Federal Government’s assistance package aimed at helping the industry is too little, too late.
Fund established to support dairy farmers
Dairy farmers have cautiously welcomed the establishment of a support fund by Coles in the wake of cuts to farmgate milk prices.