30/05/2025
Will always support the local farmers, especially in these tough times❤️
Thanks for sharing Box Divvy Farmborough Heights - Ashley
This was a post from the niece of a Norco Milk supplier and I have permission to share.
Proud that Box Divvy supports the Norco families.
A 4th generation dairy farmer put up a post last night as below.
He wasn't as badly affected by the recent floods as others were in the Mid-North Coast LGA, but she thought his message was worth sharing so please read! 🌻
For those who are in a position to pay that little bit extra for their milk and dairy products, it really does directly help our farmers in so many ways! 🤠🐮
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"We supply milk to Norco Milk from our dairy farm here at Stroud Road.
All milk processors across Australia are required to announce their pricing paid to farmers on 1st June each year for the year ahead.
Coming out of the millenial drought, for us to get 1c/L on farm, the shelf price needed to lift by 3c/L. The 'rub' back then was that typically, processors could only directly determine the price of their own brands ie Norco, Dairy Farmers Paul's etc., while the supermarket 'home' brands continued to enjoy an artificial discount, which widened every time a processor tried to increase the price of their 'branded' products.
This practice continues today & typically drives the budget conscious consumer back towards the retailer's cheaper 'own' brand at farmers' expense.
So how can you support the dairy industry following the current flood crisis? It's as easy as paying a little more by choosing to purchase 'branded' products.
Even better, choose to buy Norco products which are 100% Australian farmer owned...where both milk price & share dividends go directly back to farm where it is currently needed."
