Dry autumn, dairy woes hit farmer confidence

By Brian Robins
Updated May 30 2016 - 6:23am, first published 6:00am
In its monthly outlook report, Rabobank said dairy farmers would respond to the price cuts by reducing herd sizes, which would reduce milk production. Photo: Darrian Traynor
In its monthly outlook report, Rabobank said dairy farmers would respond to the price cuts by reducing herd sizes, which would reduce milk production. Photo: Darrian Traynor

Farmer confidence has eased due to the dry start to autumn, coupled with the significant challenge to dairy farmers in parts of the country's south east after steep price cuts.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options
More from Business

Get the latest Batemans Bay news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.