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.
Gaining national media coverage, with Queensland independent federal MP, Bob Katt…