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The Age
3 days ago
- Business
- The Age
‘Dairy shortages, no ifs or buts': Milk and butter prices to rise as farmers tread water
Australians have been told to brace for dairy shortages and higher milk, butter and cheese prices as four in five milk-producing farmers across the nation are now estimated to be struggling to recover from a natural disaster of some kind. Consumers have no choice but to face rising prices for dairy products in the short and long term, said the chiefs of EastAUSMilk and Norco. 'I think the whole eastern seaboard is going to feel the shortage of milk and dairy products one way or the other,' EastAUSMilk president Joe Bradley said. 'There's no ifs or buts [about it]; it's a disaster. Prices have to rise.' The latest NSW floods have exacerbated the struggles of dairy farmers around the country, who had already been grappling with feed, hay or water shortages, severe droughts across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, or who were still recovering from Cyclone Alfred. Farmers in these states have been buying high volumes of feed and hay as they struggled with once-in-a-century drought and the driest 14 months on record. The Bureau of Meteorology has reported 'severe deficiency' of rainfall. The Victorian Farmers Federation has called for more short-term and long-term funding to prepare farmers for the next drought. Loading Australia's national milk production, which has been dwindling over decades, will shrink even further. Many farmers told Bradley they would exit the dairy industry after NSW's most recent catastrophic floods. 'You've had whole farms washed away, cattle washed away. You've had houses inundated. The whole business is gone,' Bradley said. He accused the NSW government of letting bureaucracy get in the way of calling a 'Category D' disaster, which would help farmers to get swift access to extra recovery support.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Dairy shortages, no ifs or buts': Milk and butter prices to rise as farmers tread water
Australians have been told to brace for dairy shortages and higher milk, butter and cheese prices as four in five milk-producing farmers across the nation are now estimated to be struggling to recover from a natural disaster of some kind. Consumers have no choice but to face rising prices for dairy products in the short and long term, said the chiefs of EastAUSMilk and Norco. 'I think the whole eastern seaboard is going to feel the shortage of milk and dairy products one way or the other,' EastAUSMilk president Joe Bradley said. 'There's no ifs or buts [about it]; it's a disaster. Prices have to rise.' The latest NSW floods have exacerbated the struggles of dairy farmers around the country, who had already been grappling with feed, hay or water shortages, severe droughts across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, or who were still recovering from Cyclone Alfred. Farmers in these states have been buying high volumes of feed and hay as they struggled with once-in-a-century drought and the driest 14 months on record. The Bureau of Meteorology has reported 'severe deficiency' of rainfall. The Victorian Farmers Federation has called for more short-term and long-term funding to prepare farmers for the next drought. Loading Australia's national milk production, which has been dwindling over decades, will shrink even further. Many farmers told Bradley they would exit the dairy industry after NSW's most recent catastrophic floods. 'You've had whole farms washed away, cattle washed away. You've had houses inundated. The whole business is gone,' Bradley said. He accused the NSW government of letting bureaucracy get in the way of calling a 'Category D' disaster, which would help farmers to get swift access to extra recovery support.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prep softball roundup: Norco to play El Modena for Southern Section Division 1 title
Top-seeded Norco has made it to the Southern Section Division 1 softball championship game. The Cougars knocked off Ayala 6-1 in Saturday's semifinals. Ashley Duran led the offensive attack with three hits and two RBIs. A three-run second inning gave a nice cushion for pitcher Coral Williams, who threw a three-hitter with four strikeouts. Advertisement Norco will play El Modena in next weekend's championship game in Irvine. Read more: Devin Gonor helps deliver El Camino Real another City baseball title El Modena turned to the top of its lineup in a 13-3 win over Temescal Canyon. Leadoff batter Kaitlyn Galasso had a home run, double, single and three RBIs. Kylie Tafua, who hits behind Galasso, added two hits and three RBIs. Then there was Parker Mayes, who had a home run and five RBIs. JSerra 9, Great Oaks 6: Melia Munoz hit a three-run home run to help the Lions advance to the Division 2 championship game against Los Alamitos. Los Alamitos 7, Santa Margarita 6: Erin Denny had a two-run home run and finished with four RBIs for Los Alamitos. Santa Margarita hit three home runs. Advertisement Long Beach Poly 13, Harvard-Westlake 12: Ki'ele Ho-Ching hit two home runs and had three RBIs for the Jackrabbits. The Wolverines tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring five runs. Kale'a Tindal had four hits and four RBIs for Harvard-Westlake. Poly will play Warren for the Division 4 championship. Westlake 7, La Palma Kennedy 4: Kira Palmer had four hits to help the Warriors advance to the Division 3 championship against Marina with an eight-inning win. Marina defeated St. Paul 3-1 in the other semifinal. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep softball roundup: Norco to play El Modena for Southern Section Division 1 title
Top-seeded Norco has made it to the Southern Section Division 1 softball championship game. The Cougars knocked off Ayala 6-1 in Saturday's semifinals. Ashley Duran led the offensive attack with three hits and two RBIs. A three-run second inning gave a nice cushion for pitcher Coral Williams, who threw a three-hitter with four strikeouts. Norco will play El Modena in next weekend's championship game in Irvine. El Modena turned to the top of its lineup in a 13-3 win over Temescal Canyon. Leadoff batter Kaitlyn Galasso had a home run, double, single and three RBIs. Kylie Tafua, who hits behind Galasso, added two hits and three RBIs. Then there was Parker Mayes, who had a home run and five RBIs. JSerra 9, Great Oaks 6: Melia Munoz hit a three-run home run to help the Lions advance to the Division 2 championship game against Los Alamitos. Los Alamitos 7, Santa Margarita 6: Erin Denny had a two-run home run and finished with four RBIs for Los Alamitos. Santa Margarita hit three home runs. Long Beach Poly 13, Harvard-Westlake 12: Ki'ele Ho-Ching hit two home runs and had three RBIs for the Jackrabbits. The Wolverines tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring five runs. Kale'a Tindal had four hits and four RBIs for Harvard-Westlake. Poly will play Warren for the Division 4 championship. Westlake 7, La Palma Kennedy 4: Kira Palmer had four hits to help the Warriors advance to the Division 3 championship against Marina with an eight-inning win. Marina defeated St. Paul 3-1 in the other semifinal.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prep talk: Division 1 baseball quarterfinals have top matchups
There are four big-time matchups Friday in the quarterfinals of the Southern Section Division 1 baseball playoffs. The intrigue involves which teams can win with No. 2 pitchers. Top-seeded Corona won with ace Seth Hernandez on Tuesday but now must get past Big VIII League rival Norco on the road with Ethin Bingaman pitching against freshman standout Jordan Ayala. This is the game the Panthers might be most vulnerable. Advertisement St. John Bosco, the Trinity League champion, is playing at Villa Park in a noon matchup. Villa Park defeated Aquinas on Tuesday. Los Alamitos is playing at Santa Margarita in a matchup of teams that didn't win league titles. Mira Costa, with a 26-game winning streak, faces Mission League champion Crespi on the road in a 2:15 start at Hartunian Field. The Celts have No. 2 pitcher Tyler Walton ready to go. The winners advance to Tuesday's semifinals. … The City Section Division III baseball championship will take place Friday at Stengel Field, with University playing Jefferson at 3 p.m. Then the Division II final has Port of Los Angeles playing Chavez at 6 p.m. … Grant Leary of Crespi won the Southern Section individual golf title on Thursday, shooting a 66. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email Advertisement Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
