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Milk drought in Far North Queensland dairy towns blamed on 'perfect storm'

The number of dairies on the Atherton Tablelands has dropped significantly since the industry was deregulated. (Supplied: Gallo Dairyland)

A region once home to hundreds of dairy farms has been running low on milk, with supermarket shelves stripped bare of the essential item.

The Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns, was built on the back of the dairy industry.  

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