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Dairy farmers call for help on skilled-migrant visas

John Fairley with his dairy cows

John Fairley with his dairy cows Source: SBS

Dairy farmers say they are losing more than $360 million a year in employee turnover and it will get worse unless the Federal Government solves the industry's labour crisis by overhauling skilled migrant visas.


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By Michelle Rimmer

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Dairy farmers say they are losing more than $360 million a year in employee turnover and it will get worse unless the Federal Government solves the industry's labour crisis by overhauling skilled migrant visas.



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