Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation president Brian Tessmann has said the partnership between Woolworths and seven Manning Valley farmers to directly supply milk should interest and concern every dairy farmer in Australia.
Woolworths and a group of seven farmers from the Manning Valley in New South Wales are embarking on a trial of direct supply.
Dairy farmers across Australia are dipping into their hay and silage reserves and paying more to purchase top up supplies.
Global dairy prices continue to rise, as the first Global Dairy Trade auction of the month saw the average product price increased 14.2% compared to the last sale on March 19.
Protest meetings in Victoria and South Australia, further planned demonstrations and a direct meeting have all left Federal Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig unmoved.
The Australian dairy industry could cash in on future international demand for world dairy stocks but its business model needs fundamental changes, according to a new report.
New Zealand milk production has fallen significantly due to the lack of rain experienced throughout its dairy regions.
THE IRISH dairy industry is preparing for the lifting of restrictions by the European Union (EU) that limit the amount of milk farmers throughout Europe can produce. The quota under the common agricultural policy (CAP) comes off in 2015.
A Warrnambool vet and farm consultant told those at the Noorat dairy meeting that every farm he worked with would record a tax loss this financial year.
A PROTOTYPE robotic milking arm unveiled in New Zealand recently could make automated dairies a realistic proposition for large pasture-based dairies in Australia.