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17 May 2024
BCCM says Fonterra sale another blow for Australian dairy farmers

The announcement by Fonterra that it intends to sell its Australian dairy processing assets is yet another blow to dairy farmers.

06 August 2023
Cootamundra residents celebrate as doors open to Coota Co-op

The Coota District Co-Op was officially opened this morning, with 87-year-old Margaret Large having the privilege of cutting the ribbon (pictured below).

28 July 2023
Co-op Farming news: Empowering co-ops in agriculture

In our latest episode of our Meet the Co-op Farmers podcast rural journalist Michael Cavanagh speaks to Kate Hage, Australian country manager for Syndex.

15 June 2023
The Casino Food Co-op CEO shares key takeaways from BCCM Ag Roundtable

ABC Mid and North Coast’s Rural Report spoke with Simon Stahl, CEO of The Casino Food Co-op, about his key takeaways from the BCCM’s second National Agricultural Roundtable.

13 June 2023
North Coast farming co-ops tally up monstrous flood cost

Agricultural co-ops have gathered in Lismore after the 2022 floods – and revealed staggering statistics on losses and the mental health of disaster-stricken primary producers.

08 June 2023
Offshoring of Australia’s food processing must be reversed – BCCM

The BCCMs today said the offshoring of Australia’s food processing capability must be reversed.

31 May 2023
Time to revive co-ops

Producer-owned dairy companies can offer stability in the marketplace, while the big milk processors who dominate the industry cannot, writes Melina Morrison in The Weekly Times.

18 May 2023
Co-operative Farming: May 2023 news

In the latest episode of our Meet the Co-op Farmers podcast with rural journalist Michael Cavanagh, hear how the co-operative difference informs and strengthens the business strategy of the co-ops and mutuals Stephen Shepherd of AltusQ works with.

11 April 2023
Why acquisition of milk processors raises concerns for food security: Melina Morrison’s insights

Melina Morrison spoke with ABC Radio’s Warwick Long about the purchasing two milk processing plants from Saputo.