Farmers fear they will be 'tipping milk' in flooded areas where about 1 million litres needs collecting every day.
abc.net.au/news/flooded-dairies-likely-to-waste-milk/101542838Millions of litres of milk could be wasted as Victorian farms are isolated by floodwater and remain without power.About 20 per cent of Victoria's milk is produced in regions affected by floodsRochester farmer Tom Acocks said he started moving cows on Friday afternoon as floodwater began to destroy fodder and block off roads.
"I certainly think there's going to be a big impact on food production and prices as a result of this," Mr Watt said. "This is a combination of people with floodwaters in their home and who would be isolated," Mr Watt said. "The milk that is able to be collected at the moment is going into other processors who are supporting us at this time.
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