Dairy industry looks to future challenges

July 15 2019 - 2:00pm
Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) director strategy and policy Craig Hough (left), with ADF chief executive David Inall.
Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) director strategy and policy Craig Hough (left), with ADF chief executive David Inall.
 Victorian dairy farmer Adam Jenkins (left), with dairy farmers Jacqui and Bob Biddulph.
Victorian dairy farmer Adam Jenkins (left), with dairy farmers Jacqui and Bob Biddulph.
 A panel discussion with Parmalat national milk manager Malcolm Fechney (left), Brownes Foods chief executive officer and managing director Tony Girgis, Lion co-director agricultural procurement Murray Jeffrey and Western Dairy regional manager Esther Jones.
A panel discussion with Parmalat national milk manager Malcolm Fechney (left), Brownes Foods chief executive officer and managing director Tony Girgis, Lion co-director agricultural procurement Murray Jeffrey and Western Dairy regional manager Esther Jones.
NAB Bunbury agribusiness managers Paula Mathieson (left) and Christopher Omodei, with Westpac senior relationship manager WA agribusiness Wade Krawczyk.
NAB Bunbury agribusiness managers Paula Mathieson (left) and Christopher Omodei, with Westpac senior relationship manager WA agribusiness Wade Krawczyk.
Waterloo dairy farmer Warrick Tyrrel (left) and WAFarmers Dairy Council president Michael Partridge, with Brunswick dairy farmers Paul Ieraci and his son Luke.
Waterloo dairy farmer Warrick Tyrrel (left) and WAFarmers Dairy Council president Michael Partridge, with Brunswick dairy farmers Paul Ieraci and his son Luke.
Caitlin Bennett (left), Bunbury Elders, with Elders South West livestock manager Michael Carrol, WAFarmers board member Max Watts and his wife Virginia Watts, Wandering.
Caitlin Bennett (left), Bunbury Elders, with Elders South West livestock manager Michael Carrol, WAFarmers board member Max Watts and his wife Virginia Watts, Wandering.
Louise Cashmore (left), Reality Consulting, WAFarmers corporate operations manager Melanie Toluca and Department of Education principal consultant, agricultural education, Alysia Kepert.
Louise Cashmore (left), Reality Consulting, WAFarmers corporate operations manager Melanie Toluca and Department of Education principal consultant, agricultural education, Alysia Kepert.

THE WAFarmers 2019 Dairy Conference was held at Abbey Beach Resort, Busselton, last Thursday. Industry leaders, advocacy groups and local and national dairy farmers discussed the challenging season that was and what prospects look like for the industry for the year ahead.

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