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Milko home delivery service thrives during WA lockdown
Brownes Dairy milk delivery demand rises after the announcement of the a new covid-19 lockdown in Perth.

Woolworths extends dairy levy for one year
The move coincides with Dairy Code of Conduct deadline requiring processors to publish supply agreements online.

“Pretty scary stuff”: Bega Cheese chairman recounts damage from bushfires
The Australian dairy company was forced to dump around 900,000 litres of milk in the aftermath of the fires.

Qld govt savaged for offshore deal on milk
A lucrative contract to supply Queensland hospitals went to foreign-owned Lactalis Group and Lion.

The milk, the whole milk and nothing but the milk: the story behind our dairy woes
In four years, the number of dairy farmers in Australia dropped by 9 per cent.

Fonterra raises forecast milk price
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell said there are positive signals for milk price but warned that a lot can change.

Dairy farmers shutting up shop over unviable market conditions
Dairy farmers call for 11-cent milk levy in face of high fodder prices and increasing energy costs.

Crying over plant-based milk: neither science nor history favours a dairy monopoly
Australia’s National Party has joined the call, passing a motion urging the federal government to ban plant-based and ot...

Plant based milk sales continue to soar
Demand for hemp milk forecast to grow substantially over the next five years.

Mooove over – Made by Cow is muscling its way into the milk market
World-first technology allows raw milk to be bottled and cold pressed straight from the farm.

Pressure on Coles to up milk prices after Woolworths and Aldi add 10 cents
Aldi and Woolworths increased the price per litre for fresh milk by a further 10 cents to reflect an increase in farmgat...

Coles succumbs to milk price pressure
The retailer is following in the footsteps of Aldi and Woolworths by upping its milk prices to reflect farmgate increase...

Fonterra milk production declines in Australia
Fonterra's Australian milk production for the 12 months to April was down 6.1 per cent due to poor weather conditions an...

E. coli in milk won’t necessarily make you sick – but it signals risks from other bacteria
Because milk is such a complete mix of nutrients, it’s also an ideal breeding ground for bacteria.

Lactalis Australia recalls more milk products over E.coli contamination
This is the second recall from Lactalis Australia in the space of a week.

Eight milk products pulled over potential cleaning solution contamination
One-litre Coles, Pauls, REV and PhysiCAL branded milks are being recalled.

Coles to source milk directly from farmers
Coles to bypass processors in some regions and offer longer-term contracts to dairy farmers.

Coles and Aldi cave on milk price increase
One month on, the supermarket giants follow the lead of rival Woolworths.

Why more expensive milk won’t help farmers much
Will scrapping $1-a-litre milk make a difference?