Farmers need extra 10c/litre

Helen Walker
May 26 2017 - 6:00am
John Cochrane believes dairy farmers should be given the right to negotiate with the end retailer, and should be able to promote and market their product and value add.
John Cochrane believes dairy farmers should be given the right to negotiate with the end retailer, and should be able to promote and market their product and value add.

Gympie dairy farmer and businessman, John Cochrane, believes that if every farmer received an extra 10 cents/litre for milk it would make their operations viable.

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Toowoomba-based Journalist

Helen is the Toowoomba-based journalist who loves nothing better than covering anything horse sport related, however she covers all commodities and personality yarns. Over the years she has lived in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Longreach and Roma filing stories for the 'bible of the bush'. Contact 0459 827414.

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