“Dairy farmers need to understand their risks”

The Australian dairy industry is facing many challenges including changing consumer trends, increasing government regulations and increased volatility in markets and climate, according to Nuffield scholar and dairy farmer Shannon Notter. “As dairy farmers we are going to have good years and bad years but in some parts of the country, like the South West of Western Australia, there are real definite trends towards climate change and lower rainfall,” Shannon says. “Dairy farmers