AGRICULTURAL NEWS - The recent strike action by milk collection truck drivers of Dairy Farmers South Africa (DFSA) nearly resulted in potentially crippling losses for dairy farmers in KwaZulu-Natal’s ‘milk bowl’ of Creighton, Ixopo and Donnybrook.
The labour action also threatened milk supply to consumers in the province and elsewhere.
According to a statement by the KZN Agricultural Union (Kwanalu), dairy farmers in the area were told at short notice that transportation for their milk would be unavailable for at least 48 hours.
They responded by immediately banding together and finding an emergency solution.
Reportedly led by Craig Macfarlane and Darran Stone of Macston Dairy, the farmers established a temporary milk storage depot at Lochbuighe Farm in the Ixopo area.
