Mass exodus of dairy farmers continues
Luke Grants talks to Jason Smith, fifth generation dairy farmer & former Young Farmer of the Year, about the extreme stress put on our farmers due to the effects of skyrocketing feed & water costs, inconsistent milk prices and the ongoing drought.
“If you look at the figures of the families lost to our industry in the last 18 months and the coming 12 months, you would have never seen an exodus of dairy farmers like it ever,” he says.
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