ADF Media Releases

Dairy calls for urgent visa priority fix

August 25, 2026

Months after the Federal Government committed to a national food security strategy, a policy decision by Immigration Minister Tony Burke...

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Government puts dairy workers at back of visa queue

August 18, 2026

Australian Dairy Farmers is calling on the Federal Government to urgently reverse a visa processing change that has pushed many...

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ADF backs Rushy Lagoon inquiry as concern grows over farmland market distortion

August 11, 2026

Australia’s peak dairy farmer representative body says Tasmania has seized an opportunity to investigate concerns about the impact government policies...

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Longwarry closure brings dairy’s pain home

July 22, 2026

The country’s peak dairy farmer representative body says today’s news that Lactalis’s Longwarry processing plant will close reflects the mounting...

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EU’s livestock lesson to the world

July 14, 2026

Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) has highlighted lessons for Australia in the European Union's (EU) prioritisation of livestock industries, recognising the role they...

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Rushy Lagoon sale exposes government hypocrisy on food security

July 13, 2026

The sale of Tasmania’s largest dairy property to a foreign-backed investment fund exposes the contradiction between the Federal Government’s food...

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ACCC action highlights bigger problem facing Australian dairy

July 2, 2026

Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) says this week’s ACCC action against Lactalis Australia should serve as a warning to the dairy...

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Looming deadline highlights ongoing dairy transparency gap

June 26, 2026

Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) is again pushing for greater transparency in milk pricing, as dairy farmers across the country approach...

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Milk price confusion highlights need for greater transparency

June 10, 2026

An increasing array of opaque sign-on bonuses, loyalty payments, seasonal bonuses and other adjustments are making it difficult for Australia’s...

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Milk prices a steady start, but caution is the order of the month

June 2, 2026

With the dairy supply chain reeling from climatic, geopolitical and economic pressures, the industry body representing Australia’s dairy farmers has...

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