Fonterra says it's holding the line in Victoria and Tasmania

Andrew Miller
Updated July 11 2019 - 10:16am, first published 10:00am
LEAVING FONTERRA: Irrewarra, Vic, dairy farmer John Martin, with his wife Jodie and daughter Rachael, is leaving dairy processor Fonterra after the family has been supplying the dairy giant, and its predecessors, for nearly 100 years. Photo by Rob Gunstone.
LEAVING FONTERRA: Irrewarra, Vic, dairy farmer John Martin, with his wife Jodie and daughter Rachael, is leaving dairy processor Fonterra after the family has been supplying the dairy giant, and its predecessors, for nearly 100 years. Photo by Rob Gunstone.

Western Victorian dairy farmers who can trace their heritage back a century to the formation of the iconic Western Star butter say they still don't trust the NZ processing giant.

Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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