Farmers warn dairy processors against milk price cuts

By Jared Lynch
Updated September 2 2015 - 2:08am, first published 1:19am
Australian Dairy Farmers board member Tyran Jones says maintaining farm gate prices would boost farmer confidence. Photo: Joe Armao JAA
Australian Dairy Farmers board member Tyran Jones says maintaining farm gate prices would boost farmer confidence. Photo: Joe Armao JAA

Farmers are calling on dairy processors to maintain the current prices they pay for milk, saying slashing farm cheques would threaten Australia's dairy production and in some cases force farmers off the land.

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