murray goulburn
Dairy crisis court action
A federal authority will take legal action against Murray Goulburn for the co-operative’s role in the 2016 milk crisis, which impacted Colac district farmers.
Call for answers on price drop
Dairy industry representative Adam Jenkins is questioning why Murray Goulburn has revised its closing milk price when the industry is “showing signs of recovery”.
Murray Goulburn reviews farming support package
Colac district dairy farmers hope processor Murray Goulburn relieves hardships on farmers when it reviews a dairy support package.
Farmers abandon processor
Colac district dairy farmer Glen Armistead has stopped supplying Murray Goulburn after the “poor management” of the co-operative’s mid-season price cut.
More milk price cuts risk farmers’ futures
Colac district farmers have received another blow after milk processors Murray Goulburn and Fonterra announced low opening milk prices for the 2016-17 season.
Farmers protest price cut
Thousands of people will join Colac district farmers in Melbourne today to draw attention to a crisis over milk price cuts.
Farmers demand government help
Angry farmers have demanded government support amid devastating milk-price cuts, and they want milk companies to abandon controversial “claw back” clauses in milk contracts.