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The A2 Milk Company profits and revenue grew by more than 30 per cent in 2019-20

New Zealand dairy business The A2 Milk Company has recorded a net profit after tax of $385.8 million and increased total revenue by 32 per cent during the 2019-20 financial year. Net profit increased by 34.1 per cent and total revenue now sits at...

Rodney Woods
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CopRice acquires dairy and feed business

The SunRice Group’s CopRice business has finalised its acquisition of Riverbank Stockfeeds’ dairy and beef business, which will serve to complement its existing manufacturing facilities, including at Tongala. The acquisition includes...

Jared Prestwidge
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Fonterra Australia milk collection drops by 12 per cent

Fonterra Australia has recorded a drop of 12 per cent in milk collection, according to the 2019-20 financial results of its New Zealand counterpart. The drop in milk collection to 107.8 kg of milk solids was caused by a combination of...

Rodney Woods
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Tackling agriculture’s ‘water follies’ is critical, says Dairy Connect

Recent water policy changes are a step in the right direction according to Dairy Connect, which says reform of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is a critical priority for dairy farmers and processors. Federal Water Minister Keith Pitt recently...

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Dairy Connect and Farmer Power call for royal commission into the industry

Dairy advocacy groups Farmer Power and Dairy Connect have called for a royal commission into the industry, while the UDV and the region’s farmers are not so sure. In a recent Senate inquiry into the dairy industry, Farmer Power chief executive...

Rodney Woods
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Positive outlook for hay making season

Off the back of promising seasonal weather, the fodder season for the Murray region is realising great results, with silage making well under way and other crops going into final growth stages before haymaking. Solid winter rainfall, easing...

Jamie Salter
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New videos help farmers get the best out of their silage

With farmers heading into the start of the silage season, Murray Dairy has developed an eight-part series of videos to help local farm businesses best manage their silage. Produced as a joint initiative of Murray Dairy and Lallemand Australia, the...

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National milk volume on the rise following consistent rain

For the first time in three years Australia’s milk production will peak above nine million litres. The jump is being driven by consistent rainfall across Australia’s dairy belts, boosting farms which have operated through seasons of dry...

Daneka Hill
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Dairy Connect and Farmer Power call for royal commission into the industry

Dairy advocacy groups Farmer Power and Dairy Connect have called for a royal commission into the industry, while the UDV and the region’s farmers are not so sure. In a recent Senate inquiry into the dairy industry, Farmer Power chief executive...

Rodney Woods
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Positive outlook for hay making season

Off the back of promising seasonal weather, the fodder season for the Murray region is realising great results, with silage making well under way and other crops going into final growth stages before haymaking. Solid winter rainfall, easing...

Jamie Salter
News

New videos help farmers get the best out of their silage

With farmers heading into the start of the silage season, Murray Dairy has developed an eight-part series of videos to help local farm businesses best manage their silage. Produced as a joint initiative of Murray Dairy and Lallemand Australia, the...

Dairy News Australia
Markets

National milk volume on the rise following consistent rain

For the first time in three years Australia’s milk production will peak above nine million litres. The jump is being driven by consistent rainfall across Australia’s dairy belts, boosting farms which have operated through seasons of dry...

Daneka Hill

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102-year-old farm breaking new ground

The Emmett family farm in Stanhope, Victoria has successfully moved into organics after 102 years as a Jersey stud and conventional dairy. Current principal farmer Craig Emmett made the decision to go organic four years ago, influenced by the...

Daneka Hill
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Data delivers for Brookbora breeding

Information underpins breeding decisions at the Bacon family farm in northern Victoria. The Jersey breeders have reams of data about their family’s Brookbora herd and that’s exactly the way they like it. “We are overloaded on...

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Agriculture Victoria provides irrigation tips as warmer months approach

This winter we have been lucky enough to receive more rainfall than last year. Now as we move into spring and temperatures start to rise, the evaporation rate will increase, as will the requirement for irrigation. Below are some general suggestions...

Rodney Woods
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Sisters love life on the farm

Cows have always featured heavily in the lives of sisters Emmalea, Kaitlyn and April Wishart. Growing up on the family dairy farm, Rowlands Park at Cohuna, the girls have always shown a keen interest in what was going on. Whether it’s showing...

Sophie Baldwin
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Don’t ignore the warning signs

John Vogels was sitting in the tractor doing the annual harvest last spring when he realised something was seriously wrong. “Every hour I’d need to stop to urinate and I’d get off the tractor and just go dribble-dribble,” he...

Rick Bayne
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From the farm to parliament

John Vogels owes a lot to dairy farming, Apex and being an interpreter for his father. John was just seven when he arrived from Holland in 1953 with his family and has gone on to a long career not only as a farmer but as an industry and community...

Rick Bayne

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From the Experts

BVDV: A pest of a virus

A complex and challenging disease, bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) or pestivirus is widespread across Australia and known to cause significant reproductive and economic losses. Up to 90 per cent of Australian herds have evidence of exposure to...

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A guide to non-cycling cows

After calving, a cow’s uterus takes anywhere from 25 to 50 days to recover, her body to re-establish normal reproductive hormone levels and for her to return to normal cyclic activity. Traumatic calving, ill-health and several nutritional...

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Animal Health

Preparing the team ahead of the game

When it comes to preparing for the next joining period, it’s never too early to start thinking about your bulls. Often, these blokes are away in a back paddock or at the out-block, out of sight and out of mind. However, a recent study in...

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Consistency of good behaviours drives calf rearing success

Consistency in all that we do around calves is pivotal to calf health, wellbeing and performance. This was the overarching message when MaxCare hosted a calf rearing seminar at International Dairy Week in Tatura in January, and a message that...

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National milk volume on the rise following consistent rain

For the first time in three years Australia’s milk production will peak above nine million litres. The jump is being driven by consistent rainfall across Australia’s dairy belts, boosting farms which have operated through seasons of dry...

Daneka Hill
Markets

Global markets thrown into turmoil after COVID-19 infection rates rise

If 2020 has taught us anything (in addition to terms such as social distancing, isolation and coronavirus) it is that things change very quickly. Just as our last Dairy News Australia article went to print, a resurgence in COVID-19 infection rates...

Sofia Omstedt
Markets

Global dairy demand shows signs of recovery

Over the past four months, governments around the world have ramped up efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. Now many countries are phasing out restrictions and consumers are beginning to revert back to more ‘typical’ spending...

Sam Leishman

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Machinery & Products

Machinery & Products

McIntosh Beater Wagons are saving farmers time and money

The new McIntosh Beater Wagons are getting plenty of praise from farmers who are using the equipment on their farms. Users say the unique design of the beater wagon, with its three PTO-driven horizontal beaters, allows you to better incorporate...

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Machinery & Products

Farming smarter makes life easier for the Vines family

Only 11 years ago this farming family started off with one cow, called ‘Hope’. With no family farm to begin their rural journey, the couple made the move to South West Victoria because they were uncomfortable with water security in Northern...

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Speedtiller gives fuel for thought when sowing

FOLLOWING THE devastating fires over summer and a long period of drought many dairy farmers are now working towards pasture improvement or establishment, which starts with better soil health and structure. Not often can you buy the one machine that...

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Fatty acids yield benefits in early lactation dairy cows

New research from Michigan State University has demonstrated significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early lactation. The concept of feeding fat in dairy rations is nothing new — the...

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Animal Health

Good nutrition can have major impact on fertility

A demonstration study conducted by leading livestock nutrition company CopRice has shown a holistic approach to nutrition can significantly increase reproductive efficiency. CopRice operates a ‘model farm’ in northern Victoria to examine...

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Animal Health

Best practice calf welfare a priority for dairy industry

Dairy farmers from across Australia recently tuned in to a webinar on best practice welfare for disbudding in dairy calves, with the high turnout clearly demonstrating the importance industry places on animal wellbeing. They were joined by...

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