Momentum has been building over the past week for a 10 cent per litre levy to be placed on milk to assist drought impacted farmers.

One processor, based about an hour south of Sydney has taken action, increasing the price of its milk by 10 cents per litre which is being passed straight onto suppliers.

A petition launched earlier this month has received more than 75,000, and can be signed here: http://bit.ly/2Q03wts

Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with Country Valley owner John Fairley

Momentum has been building over the past week for a 10 cent per litre levy to be placed on milk to assist drought impacted farmers.
One processor, based about an hour south of Sydney has taken action, increasing the price of its milk by 10 cents per litre which is being passed straight onto suppliers.
A petition launched earlier this month has received more than 75,000, and can be signed here:&nbsp;http://bit.ly/2Q03wts
Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with Country Valley owner John Fairley

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