Original article by Jared Lynch
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 22 : 28-May-15

The Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation notes that 130 farmers in the state have left the industry since Coles and Woolworths introduced deep discounts on fresh milk in 2011. Meanwhile, Dairy Australia reports that milk production in Queensland fell by 5. 9 per cent in the year to April 2015, although national production rose by 2.9 per cent. Woolworths argues that a number of factors affect the farmgate price of milk.

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