Is a World Scale Dairy Industry possible in Western Australia?

Western Dairy 2021 Investment Breakfast   Recently I presented to the Western Dairy business breakfast in Busselton. This is an annual event, and I was asked to present on behalf of the Western Australian section of the Dairy Industry Association of Australia.  (DIAA) www.diaa.asn.au I have been a member of this association and starting in…

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How Milk is used in Australia plus fat and protein balances

As we enter uncharted waters of economic disruption, which will change trade flows and what was considered normal, I look at the area I know best, the National dairy industry. In Australia, we have run the last 20 years under a free trade policy, with no tariff barriers, reduced national supports for training, reduced international…

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IF THE AUSTRALIAN DAIRY INDUSTRY WAS A SPORTING TEAM – THE COACH WOULD BE SACKED

I would like to thank Tyne Logan Of ABC Regional WA for putting together this story. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-04-22/australia-to-become-dairy-import-reliant/11025026 I have been concerned for some time that most industry commentators on the dairy industry are talking about the Symptoms – not the causes – of the decline in the dairy industry. Uncovering the causes is difficult and…

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Dairy Connect (NSW) calls for a federal dairy commissioner.

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6523193400169242624 This is a great idea in my opinion. It must have a truely national approach and represent all dairy consumers, and all dairy farmers – regardless of their location and the legacy issues that formed completely different industries in each state across Australia. Australia has the agricultural resources to be self sufficient and be…

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The senate inquiry into the dairy industry is finally out

The senate inquiry report into the dairy industry has been released. The recommendations seem to focus on the farming and processing levels and little mention is given to the distribution sector. New Zealand has managed to double the volume produced its industry since 2002 and Australia has shrunk its industry by approximately 25% Policy issues…

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Projected milk requirement for Western Australia.

Demand for milk in Western Australia is growing by 2 litres per capita every year. This is due to the increases in cheese consumption The population is growing by 1.5%+ every year, this is approximately 39,000 people, each of whom consumes 355 litres of milk every year. This requires a total of 13.85 million litres…

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