
Dairy Power, Processor Control and the Future of Lamb
On this episode of Across the Pond with Trent Loos, Damian Buckley joins Trent from New Zealand to expose why healthy whole milk and marbled meat remain under attack despite strong scientific evidence. They explain how dairy processors control farmer-funded industry groups, comparing Fonterra in New Zealand with Dairy Farmers of America. Trent and Damian argue direct-to-consumer sales give farmers more power, pointing to Irish brand Kerrygold’s success. They examine how farmer cooperatives like Ocean Spray operate worldwide and warn that new tariffs could cut New Zealand and Australian lamb exports, leaving fewer American producers and less lamb on grocery shelves.







