Dairy industry’s survival strategy is pushing farmers out

Farmer's WeeklyLindi Botha · 12 October 2026 at 06:00

South Africa’s dairy farmers have become so efficient that there is little room left to cut costs, yet most still struggle to earn worthwhile returns. Farmers are being forced to produce more milk to survive, but the market is not growing fast enough to absorb it.

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