# eastAUSmilk warns supermarket margins hit dairy farmers

> eastAUSmilk chief executive Eric Danzi says supermarkets have kept an extra 12.5 cents per litre while dairy farmers face persistently high fuel and fertiliser costs. He argues the dairy code has not improved farmers' bargaining power and warns that squeezed profits could lead Queensland and New South Wales farmers to cut production or exit.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:11:07.395Z
- Category: macro · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100201-eastausmilk-warns-supermarket-margins-hit-dairy-farmers
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower dairy farm margins and possible production cuts in eastern Australia could reduce milk supply over time, a modest factor for dairy-derived feed ingredients and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2022-07-20 | [5 Supermarket Staples With Big Price Increases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40508-5-supermarket-staples-with-big-price-increases.md) | -0.2% | -10.5% |
| MILK | 2024-11-05 | [DMC Profit Margins Hit All-Time Highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8628-dmc-profit-margins-hit-all-time-highs.md) | -0.5% | -1.1% |
| MILK | 2021-12-22 | [US butter market shifting from abundance to scarcity \| Dairy Processing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43597-us-butter-market-shifting-from-abundance-to-scarcity-dairy-processing.md) | -0.3% | +9.6% |
| MILK | 2019-04-30 | [Farmers are expected to be cautious with improving dairy prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59728-farmers-are-expected-to-be-cautious-with-improving-dairy-prices-brownfield-ag.md) | +3.3% | +2.6% |
| MILK | 2016-06-28 | [IFA Says Brexit Concerns Must Not Influence June and Further Milk Price Decisions - Irish Farmers' Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4213-ifa-says-brexit-concerns-must-not-influence-june-and-further-milk-price.md) | +13.2% | +15.5% |

## Sources

- beloud.com: https://www.beloud.com/news/147264988

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