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Update on unpaid VFF-UDV membership fees

February 13, 2024

Long-running talks between Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) and the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) have failed to resolve a dispute over...

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Ben Bennett named ADF President, David Beca is independent director

December 12, 2023

Victorian dairy farmer Ben Bennett was appointed President of Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) and Chair of the ADF Board, at...

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ADF says ACCC decision a missed opportunity, calls for Food & Grocery Code to be made mandatory  

December 1, 2023

AUSTRALIAN Dairy Farmers (ADF) has expressed its frustration and concern with the competition watchdog’s decision this morning to allow Coles...

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ADF calls on ACCC to make right choice on Coles’ deal

September 5, 2023

AUSTRALIAN Dairy Farmers (ADF) and dairy farmers are calling on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to oppose the...

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New basin deal raises more questions than it answers

August 23, 2023

AUSTRALIAN Dairy Farmers (ADF) questions federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s move to include water buybacks in a new deal to...

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Dairy reassured by ACCC’s Statement of Issues announcement

July 20, 2023

Earlier today, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced it had "identified preliminary competition concerns" and published a Statement of Issues...

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Dairy farmers enjoy benefit of price transparency today

June 1, 2023

Comments attributable to Rick Gladigau, Australian Dairy Farmers president: AUSTRALIA’S dairy farmers are celebrating World Milk Day today. They are...

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Budget protects agriculture but stops short of growing it

May 11, 2023

AUSTRALIAN Dairy Farmers (ADF) has welcomed the focus on protecting agriculture and a return to surplus in the 2023 Federal...

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Proposed sale of Saputo processing plants to Coles

April 26, 2023

Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) notes the Coles’ plans to acquire Saputo milk processing plants at Laverton in Melbourne and Erskine...

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Buyback process muddies Basin Plan transparency

February 24, 2023

AUSTRALIAN Dairy Farmers (ADF) is disappointed by the way the Federal Government recommenced water buybacks this week. The government announced...

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Dairy industry disappointed, call for MDB ag industry advisory group

December 1, 2023

Dairy leaders say an agricultural industry advisory group must be established for the implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) Plan...

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Australian dairy backs Farrell walking away from EU FTA

October 30, 2023

Australia’s dairy industry has backed Trade Minister Don Farrell in walking away from a trade deal with the European Union...

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Dairy industry sees better ways to protect the environment and communities in Murray Darling Basin

September 11, 2023

Australia’s peak dairy advocacy body, the Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC), is calling for the Federal Environment and Water Minister...

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Slow, steady approach welcomed by dairy in free trade race

July 13, 2023

The Australian dairy industry has welcomed today's news that talks on the country's free trade deal with the European Union...

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Australian dairy mourns the loss of Mike Taylor

June 6, 2023

The Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC) acknowledges, with sadness, the passing of former industry champion Michael (Mike) Taylor AO over...

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Aussie dairy applauds first post-Brexit free trade deal with UK

March 29, 2023

Australia’s peak dairy policy body, the Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC), welcomes the ratification of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade...

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Australian cheese names on the chopping block

February 1, 2023

The Australian dairy industry is at risk of losing the names of over 50 varieties of cheese placing future production...

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Dairy leaders urge Australia to throw “the kitchen sink” at FMD

July 21, 2022

The Australian dairy industry has enacted the emergency animal disease team to coordinate the dairy value chain’s response to the...

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NZ trade deal with EU is “no precedent” for FTA with Australia

July 6, 2022

Common names for much-loved cheeses could disappear from dairy products in Australia if the European Union (EU) imposes a trade...

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ADIC welcomes Agriculture Minister Murray Watt

June 1, 2022

The Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC) congratulates federal Labor in winning a majority government, and welcomes the new Federal Minister...

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