Mary and her fellow dairy farmers are facing a number of
serious problems. Which do you consider to be the most serious?
Make a list, putting the most serious problem at the top.
Compare your list with those of your classmates. Do you agree?
Talk about the reasons for your choices.
Mary’s income has effectively been cut by two-thirds
because the price of milk has fallen, and the amount she is
allowed to sell has been reduced. At the same time, costs
have risen sharply. Electricity is very expensive, and water
rates, feed costs and labour costs are also very high. Mary
says that these costs have gone up by 100 per cent in the
last six years.
