AGRICULTURE: Dairy farmers fight for survival
As dairy farmers are being warned to expect further falls in the farm gate prices for their milk next season, desperate farmers are taking to the streets and highways. Recently, 200 younger farmers blocked part of highways with 120 vehicles near Colac in Victoria. In Gippsland 150 farmers and 90 vehicles blocked the highway. In Shepparton 200 farmers and 80 vehicles protested. In Queensland they clashed with police outside a Wooloworths supermarket in Brisbane. Other protests are planned for Swan Hill (Vic), Taree (NSW) and Mount Gambier (SA). Farmers have also taken to protesting outside the offices of members of…