Julie:
If there's no water in the river to irrigate feed and you have to buy it in, and the price of milk is falling, then it becomes almost impossible to make any money producing milk. Many dairy farmers now find that the cost of production is less than the returns they receive per litre. So it was no wonder that 20 dairy farmers in the Finley area gathered to hear what some of the options might be. It was a very informative day with sessions on climate, alternative crops, recognition of skills, financial assistance and business planning. I did a session on managing change. Regardless of what the future holds for this industry along the Murray at least these dairy farmers have some options that they can consider.
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