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RURAL AFFAIRS: Farmers hit by supermarket price war

Patrick J. ByrneApr 16, 20115 min read

Ballarat farmers blockaded McCain Foods with tractors to get a fair price for their potatoes, while Coles supermarket chain has slashed the price of milk, triggering a Senate inquiry. Last month, Ballarat potato-farmers blockaded the local McCain Foods processing plant with their tractors after the company cut its offering price to farmers to $25 per tonne less than last year’s. …

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