Australian dairy farmgate pricing influenced by three new factors

Carlene Dowie
Updated March 29 2021 - 1:40pm, first published 12:00pm
NEW RELATIONSHIP: The relationship between Australian dairy farmers and processors has fundamentally changed, according to a recent report.
NEW RELATIONSHIP: The relationship between Australian dairy farmers and processors has fundamentally changed, according to a recent report.

The dairy industry code of conduct, new contract arrangements for the majority of farmers and the COVID-19 pandemic have fundamentally altered the way dairy farmgate prices are set in Australia, according to Dairy Australia's March 2021 Situation and Outlook report.

Carlene Dowie

Carlene Dowie is the editor of the Australian Dairyfarmer magazine and has more than 30 years' experience as a rural journalist.

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