Australian Dairy Farmers Asking for Aid
AUSTRALIA - The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) says the state and federal governments must provide financial help to dairy farmers hit by big cuts in their income.
6 July 2009
1 minute read
Four milk processors last week announced they would be paying about 40 per cent less for milk this financial year, reports ABCNews.
According to ABCNews, the UDV's Chris Griffin says some farmers will be producing milk at a loss.
He says he will meet Victorian Agriculture Minister Joe Helper this week to discuss the impacts the price cut will have on country towns.
"We'll be working quite hard to make sure that the Government understands ... the impacts of this," Mr Griffin said.
TheCattleSite News Desk
