Input costs

Strathroy milk bought in south should be under milk agency’s remit – Cahill

Concerns about the future of the liquid milk sector were also raised due to dropping retail and processor milk prices, rising input costs and the lack of young people entering the sector.

NEWS 17 April 2026

Strathroy milk bought in south should be under milk agency’s remit – Cahill

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