Dairy matters: 'Such apathy renders supply management for milk a dead duck'

From milk price takers to shakers, dairy farmers should take matters into their own hands, writes former cowman and agri-marketing contractor Phil Christopher.

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Dairy matters: 'Such apathy renders supply management for milk a dead duck'

From milk price takers to shakers, dairy farmers should take matters into their own hands, writes former cowman and agri-marketing contractor Phil Christopher. Hidden amid the turmoil of fertiliser,...

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