Farmers are being called upon to talk "honestly, proudly and transparently" about their businesses, in the wake of predictions that the Australian livestock sector could lose up to $3.8 billion by 2030 if it does not meet changing consumer requests
When Tim Marwood left his parents' dairy business it triggered a feud between his dad that lasted years. It was not until the family farmhouse caught fire that the men had cause to reunite and make amends.
A Facebook post by a dairy farmer at his wits' end has inspired a young couple with a special skill set to give up their time and come to help out the whole community.
The dairy industry's point man on the Murray-Darling Basin packs up and moves east, deciding his business would have no future if he continued in the basin.
A food technology company has patented a process it claims can keep 100 per cent natural milk fresh for at least 60 days without additives or preservatives.
Australia is home to some of the best dairy operations in the world, but an analyst has warned that without a drastic increase in production the country could soon become an "import nation".
Customers have complained about a shortage of a popular iced coffee brand in South Australia, with its maker blaming the shortfall on the drought and increased demand for milk.
David and Kathleen Johnston and their daughter Kacee can no longer survive farming through the drought without water, and they believe the NSW Government is to blame.
Farmers say they have been left broke and, in some cases, suicidal as hundreds of Australian and New Zealand cattle die in a Federal Government-backed export deal with Sri Lanka.
Shifting agricultural freight from road to inland rail could save an additional tens of millions of dollars a year in transport costs, according to a study by the CSIRO.
Dairy farmers are celebrating a victory in the war against dollar a litre milk, with major retailers Coles and Aldi increasing the price of private label milk.
Social workers say 12 months on from bushfires that ripped through properties in south-west Victoria, some farmers are only just starting to talk about the effect of the disaster.
Dairy farmers welcome election commitments from both sides of politics ahead of the NSW election, but fear it will not be enough to address an industry in crisis.
Foreign workers at a Victorian factory are being underpaid, exploited and are too scared to report mistreatment lest they "find themselves on a plane", a trade union says.
Dairy co-operative Norco, a major supplier to Coles, is lifting the price paid directly to its farmers by 6.5 cents a litre for the next three months, with the price to be revised in June.
