As noted by the farmers, now they don't pay attention to the level of productivity of cows, is much more important for them - the net weight of the animal. Such animals are called in the slaughterhouses "grinder".

Farmers noted that this situation was the result of a serious crisis in the dairy industry in Australia. It began in April 2016, when the largest recycler of a country's Murray Goulburn has significantly reduced the selling prices of raw materials.

Instead of $6 per kilogram of milk in the dry residue of the manufacturers suggested price of $5. In reality this meant that farmers began to pay less than they spent on milk production. Now to sell cattle to the slaughter was the only way for them to pay the bills.

Since early may, the sales of cattle for slaughter increased each farm gives up to 700 heads at the slaughterhouse. The indicator does not decrease until today.

For many farmers this situation is a complete rejection of milk production and further business. According to the statements of a number of farmers in the prospects for them of Murray Goulburn next year will reduce prices to $4,30.

As told to Ms. Johnston, she's the housekeeper at Deniliquin if her family will continue to engage in the production of milk annually, it will lose up to $70 thousand After reports of Murray Goulburn, the woman immediately called the agent for the sale of livestock to give their cows to the slaughterhouse.

Farmers say they cannot terminate contracts with refining companies because you owe them money. So, the farmer Lorraine Robertson this month turned negative, producing milk for Fonterra.