In this episode of the "In the Know on the Go" podcast, Host Oli Le Lievre is joined by John Droppert from Dairy Australia talks about the Australian dairy industry. We cover:The conversation moves to the trends in the Australian dairy industry over the last 12 months. The latest report released by Dairy Australia shows a decrease of about 4-6% in total milk supply. John says this is a longer-term trend than just one season. Milk production peaked in 2012, and since then, there have been several factors that have contributed to the decline. These include milk price step-downs, farmers retiring or moving into beef, and labor shortages due to Covid.John talks about shifting consumer trends, with more people opting for full-fat milk over low-fat. Key statistics discussed in the episode include the decrease in total milk supply by 4-6% and the peak in milk production in 2012 at 11.2 billion litres. Did you know South Australians LOVE their flavoured milk, drinking three times the national average!

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