Dairy Valuable youth camp returns Young people with a passion for bovines are being urged to apply for Australia’s National Dairy Youth Camp. Country News 11 hours ago 11 hours ago
Dairy Top job retained Terry Richardson has been re-elected president of Australian Dairy Farmers. Country News 07 Dec 2018 07 Dec 2018
News Report slams energy profits Energy network owners must be living in a parallel universe if they think Australia’s agricultural sector should be pleased to be paying unjustified profits, according to National Irrigators’ Council chief executive officer Steve Whan. The NIC... Dairy News 07 Dec 2018 07 Dec 2018
News Looking at changing industry A SHIFT towards partial and total mixed ration farming systems has been the trend since 2006, especially as the landscape of the dairy industry continues to change. At the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences... Dairy News 06 Dec 2018 06 Dec 2018
News Investing in dairies future The University of Dublin’s Lyons Farm, at Naas in County Kildare, hosted visiting farmers and journalists, including Dairy News reporter Mark Daniel, during his September visit to the Republic of Ireland. VISITORS TO the University of Dublin’s... Dairy News 05 Dec 2018 05 Dec 2018
Dairy Dairy farmers say no to a mandatory code of conduct ‘‘No mandatory code, full stop.’’ Alana Christensen 05 Dec 2018 05 Dec 2018
News Step-up for Burra Foods Suppliers BURRA FOODS has announced a step-up in its base farm gate milk price, equivalent to $0.13/kg of milk solids across the 2019 financial year. In a letter to suppliers in October, Burra Foods chief executive officer Grant Crothers said this step-up was... Dairy News 03 Dec 2018 03 Dec 2018
News Cows need to keep their cool AS THE temperature rises in spring, it’s time for dairy farmers to give some thought to heat stress. And that’s not just in lactating cows; studies are showing that dry cows are just as important. A Murray Dairy workshop on the effects of heat... Sophie Baldwin 30 Nov 2018 30 Nov 2018
News Investing in dairies future The University of Dublin’s Lyons Farm, at Naas in County Kildare, hosted visiting farmers and journalists, including Dairy News reporter Mark Daniel, during his September visit to the Republic of Ireland. VISITORS TO the University of Dublin’s... Dairy News 05 Dec 2018 05 Dec 2018
Dairy Dairy farmers say no to a mandatory code of conduct ‘‘No mandatory code, full stop.’’ Alana Christensen 05 Dec 2018 05 Dec 2018
News Step-up for Burra Foods Suppliers BURRA FOODS has announced a step-up in its base farm gate milk price, equivalent to $0.13/kg of milk solids across the 2019 financial year. In a letter to suppliers in October, Burra Foods chief executive officer Grant Crothers said this step-up was... Dairy News 03 Dec 2018 03 Dec 2018
News Cows need to keep their cool AS THE temperature rises in spring, it’s time for dairy farmers to give some thought to heat stress. And that’s not just in lactating cows; studies are showing that dry cows are just as important. A Murray Dairy workshop on the effects of heat... Sophie Baldwin 30 Nov 2018 30 Nov 2018
Management Seeing red at global gathering RED DAIRY cattle breeders, breed organisations and genetics company representatives from around the world will converge on Australia next March for a global event designed to bring red cattle breeds together. The International Red Dairy Breed... Dairy News 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Management No turning back OWEN AND Carlie Barry don’t mind taking on a challenge or two. When the dairy crisis was at its nadir, instead of selling cows they leased a second farm. In early 2019 they will move onto their first purchased farm at Carpendeit but at the same... Rick Bayne 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Management New tool for weed control in forage brassicas Many regions in eastern Australia are suffering from the effects of below average rainfall and this is causing a rapid decline in the availability — with a corresponding sharp rise in price — of feed, which many dairy farmers rely on to nourish... Dairy News 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Management Farm’s focus is on saving water NEIL GANNON’S dairy farm has been owned by his family for 140 years but the times are definitely changing. Mr Gannon and his wife, Keryn, currently milk 500 cows on 267 ha at Tinamba in Gippsland. They recently signed up to be a GippsDairy Focus... Stephen Cooke 15 Oct 2018 15 Oct 2018
Management Hay quality ‘a mixed bag’ CROPPING FARMERS are battling through a tough season, with many crops in northern Victoria and southern NSW having to be cut for hay. That’s the verdict from WB Hunter field services manager Graeme Talarico, based in northern Victoria, who said... Dairy News 15 Oct 2018 15 Oct 2018
Management Managing a fodder shortage HIGH DEMAND and successive years of low production has created a fodder supply shortage across Australia’s dairying regions, causing headaches for farmers sourcing feed. When pasture is limited and supplies of fodder, or more precisely long fibre... Dairy News 15 Oct 2018 15 Oct 2018
From the Experts Cheese drip the new hip We all know cheese is versatile. It’s one of the great food staples. It can also be a gourmet product and a marketer’s dream, used to sell everything from festivals, to wine and romantic getaways. But it wasn’t until recently that I found out... Madeleine Brennan 19 Jul 2018 19 Jul 2018
From the Experts Opinion: Farmers deserve mandatory code of practice There’s an emerging issue occurring in the dairy industry between advocates of the industry’s current voluntary code of practice and a proposed mandatory code. The voluntary code of practice was adopted last July by the Australian Dairy Industry... Stephen Cooke 13 Jun 2018 13 Jun 2018
From the Experts Bringing new pastures on line GETTING YOUR grazing rotation right is critical to maximise your pasture production. A well-managed rotation will help not only to boost pasture intake per cow but enable a more effective use of supplements. Establishing a rotation with newly sown... Dairy News 22 Apr 2018 22 Apr 2018
From the Experts Genetics may ease heat stress THE MODERN dairy cow is highly susceptible to the effects of heat and in the Australian climate, the effects of heat stress cause millions of dollars in lost production every year. Temperature and humidity that exceed certain thresholds lead to... Dairy News 16 Apr 2018 16 Apr 2018
Markets Feeding Asia’s growing appetite for cheese THE RACE is on to win market share in Asia’s cheese market, with the region offering “a compelling growth opportunity” for Australian dairy exporters in the medium term, according to a recently released report. Despite the robust growth... Dairy News 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Markets What business are you in? IT’S TOUGH being a dairy farmer right now. Reading this you might say it’s always tough, but extended drought conditions that have sapped emotional and financial resources in many regions are taking a particular toll at present. Dairy Australi... Jo Bills 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Markets Challenging season to continue WE ARE now four months into the 2018–19 season, which has proved to be a challenging one for many dairy farmers. Unseasonably hot and dry weather saw feed costs surge over winter and have for many farmers negated the benefit of better farm gate... Sofia Omstedt 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Machinery & Products Turning up the heat on reliable machinery CHALLENGING WEATHER conditions are testing the mettle of farmers. But as is often the case, testing times also bring out the best in producers — and the machinery they rely on to get the job done. North-west NSW farmer Tony Wilson and his family... Dairy News 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Machinery & Products Allflex wins two World Expo awards Allflex received two Dairy Herd Management Innovation Awards at the recent World Dairy Expo for its SenseTime cow monitoring system and the eSense Flex ear tag. The awards recognise the top 10 dairy industry innovations introduced over the previous... Dairy News 16 Nov 2017 16 Nov 2017
Machinery & Products Robot keeps feed in line INSTALLING A GEA FR1 feed pusher from Advanced Dairy Systems in Cobram has been an investment Finley dairy farmer Marcus Flanagan is happy he made. Running a busy and intensive 700-cow operation means time is precious, and Mr Flanagan is always... Dairy News 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Animal Health Is it too hot in the ‘kitchen’? SUMMER IS almost here, and there will be some consistently high temperatures as well as some very hot days coming, especially in some of our warmer regions. Unfortunately, heat and sunlight can be an enemy of many products used on farms. One of the... Rod Dyson 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Animal Health Look out for cancer eye THE WARMER weather is just around the corner for many of the dairying regions in Australia. The longer summer days can bring new animal health concerns, one of which is cancer eye. This article discusses the most common types of cancer eye in cows... Gemma Chuck 16 Nov 2018 16 Nov 2018
Animal Health Udder health costs dairy $150 m each year MORE THAN $150 million is lost to Australian dairy farmers each year through poor udder health. Mastitis is the major cause of this loss as it reduces milk yield and leads to poor quality milk. The investigation of mastitis does not rely on the... Gemma Chuck 12 Oct 2018 12 Oct 2018
