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$1 per litre milk has wiped $10 billion out of the Australian dairy industry since it was introduced in 2011, the QDO says (Photo: Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 23, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dairy farmers can now apply for Federal Government grants that will support them to make their energy use more efficient.<\/p>\n

Grants of up to $20,000 will be available through the Energy Efficient Communities Program for a dairy farming business to upgrade equipment to reduce energy consumption, invest in monitoring systems to better manage energy use, and conduct energy audits to investigate other opportunities for energy-efficient activities.<\/p>\n

Energy use in milking, milk cooling and hot water production are some of the highest overheads in the dairy industry.<\/p>\n

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said these could cost dairy farmers as much as $12,800 per 100 cows each year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said dairy farming businesses were a huge asset to regional economies and the program would assist them to reduce costs and become more energy efficient.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese grants will provide financial support at a time when so many in the dairy industry are struggling. Supporting the long-term sustainability of our dairy farmers is critical to the sustainability of regional Australia and our food security,” Mr Littleproud said.<\/p>\n

The Energy Efficient Communities Program was announced as part of the Federal Government\u2019s Climate Solutions Package in the 2019 Federal Budget; $10 million has been made specifically available for the dairy round.<\/p>\n

Funding will be available in each State, in proportion to the number of dairy farms.<\/p>\n

Grant guidelines and application forms are available online<\/a>.\u00a0Applications close on August 17.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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