Dairy farm profits jump despite significant rises in some inputs

Bryce Eishold
Carlene Dowie
October 8 2021 - 6:30am
MANY OPPORTUNITIES: Tongala dairy farmer and Murray Dairy chair Andrew Tyler with some of his maize silage on his northern Victoria dairy farm.
MANY OPPORTUNITIES: Tongala dairy farmer and Murray Dairy chair Andrew Tyler with some of his maize silage on his northern Victoria dairy farm.

Last financial year was one of Victorian dairy farmers' most profitable in more than a decade, despite trade tensions between Australia and China believed to be causing an increase in input costs of fertiliser and chemicals.

Bryce Eishold

Bryce Eishold

Senior Journalist

Bryce is a senior journalist with Australian Community Media's Stock & Land where he reports on all aspects of agriculture. Bryce is also the president of the Rural Press Club of Victoria. Email Bryce at bryce.eishold@stockandland.com.au.

Carlene Dowie

Carlene Dowie is the editor of the Australian Dairyfarmer magazine and has more than 30 years' experience as a rural journalist.

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