NZ exporters appear to be creaming Aussie dairy farmers

NZ exporters appear to be creaming Aussie dairy farmers
Fonterra says it has seen increased demand for NZ butter and cheese from customers selling into the Australian market. (Image: Getty)
Riley Kennedy
New Zealand exporters appear to be milking an Australian government mechanism that was, ironically, created to protect its dairy farmers.On this side of the Tasman, lamb prices are suffering partly due to Australian meat flooding overseas markets due to recent extreme dry periods.So, is NZ returning the favour through cheaper, imported dairy products?Undercutting?Four years ago, the then Australian government, led by Scott Morrison’s Liberal/Nationals coalition, introduced legislation that sets the country’s farm gate milk price onl...

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