Dairy farmer's plea for more help after supermarket milk price hike

“That’s all we’re asking for - I don’t think it’s too much. Give us a fair go, help us survive, not only us, but to ensure that your kids and your grandkids will be able to drink milk in the future, because the way it’s going, it won’t happen – I can guarantee you, it won’t happen.”

“It’s not just milk this has to go across the whole dairy cabinet because every farmer in Australia at the moment is absolutely struggling. Milk is getting that short in this country, by next year Australia is going to become a net importer of dairy products.” “For a farmer like myself, I produce 150,000 litres of milk a month, that’s an extra $150,0900 a month to help me feed my cows. This is huge, but every farmer needs to get it and every farmer needs to get that to help them feed their cows.”

"Publicity stunts like asking shoppers to donate at the counter to help struggling farmers are just a smokescreen to hide the fact they pay bugger all for milk," Mr Littleproud said.Dairy Connect, an advocacy group for dairy industry players, echoed that Mr Littleproud’s comments, urging consumers to force Coles and Aldi to change their ways.

Just pay them more!

Maybe it’s time to diversify - like every single other business model would have to when their market goes away.

I never buy “their” milk, it’s rubbish & tastes watery. I understand some people can’t afford to, but local brands usually taste so much better.

Yeah right

9News It's $15,000 not: “150,000 litres of milk a month, that’s an extra $150,0900 a month to help me feed my cows. This is huge, but every farmer needs to get it and every farmer needs to get that to help them feed their cows.”

Joke. Farmers think they live in a bubble where the pressures of business, the economy and environment do not effect them. Will I get a pay rise because I have to pay for it?

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