Australian dairy farmers look to new ways to sell milk

Marian Macdonald
Updated May 4 2020 - 6:00pm, first published May 3 2019 - 9:00am
AMBITIOUS PLAN: Simon Thornton has an ambitious plan to change the way milk is sold in Australia to get more value for both farmers and processors.
AMBITIOUS PLAN: Simon Thornton has an ambitious plan to change the way milk is sold in Australia to get more value for both farmers and processors.

Farmers are forming new alliances following the dairy crisis. And while some commentators have declared the era of dairy co-operatives all but over, co-operation itself is alive and well, with the emergence of collective bargaining groups, clubs and even farmer-owned companies. Australian Dairyfarmer magazine chatted with three farmer groups to learn more.

Marian Macdonald

Marian Macdonald

National rural property writer

Writing for farmers in the Stock & Land, The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock Journal and FarmWeekly, farming in Gippsland.

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