NOT SINCE deregulation of the milk market in the early 1990s emasculated the power of the milk marketing boards – and their ability to bring clarity and fairness to the milk price – will there have been a bigger shake-up than the announcement this week that there will be some precision potentially brought to milk contracts. For too long farmers have been at the bottom of the pile when it came to meaningful discussion on a fair price for milk. But, just like David toppled Goliath, the pendulum has swung at least a little in favour of the primary producer. Even the dumbest politician ...