The Dairy Industry
This documentary discusses how dairy farmers are experiencing reduced incomes and the prospect of reduced markets if Britain joins the European Economic Community. Government economic proposals to assist them in the budget are discussed as well as the dairy beef incentive scheme and if subsidies would help or hinder. Small farmers may have to get out of the industry. It features Bill Carter, Federated Farmers; Rob McLaggan, Federated Farmers; Colin Austin, Farmer and Professor Philpott, Lincoln College, Agricultural Economics Research Unit.
Primary Title
- The Dairy Industry
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 12 August 1969
Duration
- 09:01
Channel
- 1YA - National Programme
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- 1YA
Owning Organisation
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- This documentary discusses how dairy farmers are experiencing reduced incomes and the prospect of reduced markets if Britain joins the European Economic Community. Government economic proposals to assist them in the budget are discussed as well as the dairy beef incentive scheme and if subsidies would help or hinder. Small farmers may have to get out of the industry. It features Bill Carter, Federated Farmers; Rob McLaggan, Federated Farmers; Colin Austin, Farmer and Professor Philpott, Lincoln College, Agricultural Economics Research Unit.
Episode Description
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Radio
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Agriculture
- Politics
Hosts
- Jeremy Lowe (Narrator)
Contributors
- Jeremy Lowe (Reporter)
- Alwyn Owen (Producer)
- Craig Wolf-Wrightson (Reporter)
- Bill Carter (Speaker)
- Rob McLaggan (Speaker)
- Colin Austin (Speaker)
- Professor Philpott (Speaker)
- Radio Documentary Unit (Production Unit)