A US dairy farmer works to cut back
Jim Davenport’s alarm clock rings at 2:45 am every morning. That’s when he climbs out of bed for the day’s first milking of his 64 cows.
Number of Vermont dairy farms drops to an average of 677
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture says the state lost an average of 48 dairy farms last year, dropping the total number of dairies to about 677.
WA Farmers Federation say dairy farmers aren’t getting their fair share in ‘tough’ milk industry
WA’s dairy farmers have issued a dire warning saying they’ll be forced to leave the industry if they don’t get paid more for their milk.
Dairy industry calls for increase in milk price in response to the bushfire crisis
The dairy industry is calling on the major supermarkets to immediately increase the price of milk in response to the bushfire crisis.
Punching above our weight in 2019
I’m sure that 12 months ago, I would not have thought that my Year in Review would have been so full of optimism, but I think it is fair to say that this year we’ve been punching above our weight up here in Queensland.
Supermarkets told to accept responsibility in Qld dairy crisis
COLES, Woolworths and milk processors could be forced to appear before a public hearing in Canberra to justify why they pay Queensland dairy farmers less for milk than what it costs to produce.
Critical time ahead for Fonterra
Fonterra has a big task ahead.
Wisconsin’s Statehouse Is at War Over Its Dairy Crisis
The state senate just fired the governor-appointed agriculture secretary.
‘Losing two farms a day’: Wisconsin is facing a serious dairy crisis
Wisconsin leads the nation in farm bankruptcies this year, and dairy farmers are carrying the brunt of the burden.
Australia’s dairy crises
22,000 dairy farms operated in Australia in 1980, while currently there are less than 6,000.
