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Extreme weather could send milk prices soaring, deepening challenges for the dairy industry

Written by Milena Bojovic, Lecturer, Sustainability and Environment, University of Technology Sydney

Australia’s dairy industry is in the middle of a crisis, fuelled by an almost perfect storm of challenges.

Climate change and extreme weather have been battering farmlands and impacting animal productivity, creating mounting financial strains and mental health struggles for many farmers.

Meanwhile, beyond the farm gate, consumer tastes are sh...

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