Cyclone Jasper affected Malanda dairy farms

Dairy farms at Malanda, Far North Queensland experienced some trying times during and after Cyclone Jasper hit their region on Wednesday night which left some farmers in a state of turmoil.

Electricity was cut on some dairy farms where no access to a generator was available, so cows couldn’t be milked, or milk was dumped. Generators were out of action so mechanics and electricians were called to fix the power supply, so it was all systems go in FNQ on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Bega factory was closed to farmers on Wednesday, so milk in the region was dumped which created a situation for the local dairies. Some milk vats were totally full to capacity so it was very important that the Bega factory didn’t suffer damage and could reopen as fast as possible.

It’s imperative that our dairy farms in FNQ have access to all facilities necessary to operate their dairy and look after their cow’s health and wellbeing.