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Dairy Week gets off to a warm start

International Dairy Week kicked off on Sunday at Tatura, Victoria in warm conditions, with more hot weather on the way this week. The five-day event, , features shows for Ayrshire, Illawarra, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Jersey and Holstein cattle, with...

Simone Dunne
Dairy News

Easter Camp for National Dairy youth

A national dairy youth camp will be held during the Easter school holidays in Sale, Victoria, Holstein Australia CEO, Graeme Gillan, announced at Dairy Week. Organised by Holstein Australia on behalf of the wider dairy industry, the all-breeds camp...

Simone Dunne
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Genetics go under the hammer

TOP GENETICS will once again be on offer at International Dairy Week at the World Wide Sires Evolution Sale. Taking place on Tuesday, January 23, the evening sale will see genetics from across the country go under the hammer, including high ranking...

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Dairy code out for consultation

The draft mandatory dairy code of conduct has been released today (Tuesday) for public comment, following a series of consultations in all eight dairy regions last year. A Regulation Impact Statement has also been released for comment to refine...

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Back to defend her title

THE COW that took out Grand Champion Ayrshire Exhibit at the 2018 International Dairy Week will return in 2019 to try to repeat her success. Waaia’s James Dillon will take four cows, one of which he owns in partnership with South Australian Shaun...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Inquiry result welcomed

The NSW Farmers Association has welcomed the finding that $1/litre milk is driving the NSW dairy industry to breaking point.

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Celebrating dairy women

WOMEN IN dairy will be celebrated at International Dairy Week’s annual Power of Women event on Tuesday, January 22. Rosalie Ham, author of three books including her bestseller The Dressmaker, now an award-winning film, will be guest speaker at the...

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Champions’ sons make debut

TWO NEW Holstein sires and a new Illawarra sire are making their debut at International Dairy Week this year. Sons of reigning IDW Supreme Champion All Breeds, Elmar Goldwyn Jessica 11 EX92 3E, J11SALONE and J11CRUISER are sired by the prominent...

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Back to defend her title

THE COW that took out Grand Champion Ayrshire Exhibit at the 2018 International Dairy Week will return in 2019 to try to repeat her success. Waaia’s James Dillon will take four cows, one of which he owns in partnership with South Australian Shaun...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Inquiry result welcomed

The NSW Farmers Association has welcomed the finding that $1/litre milk is driving the NSW dairy industry to breaking point.

Country News
News

Celebrating dairy women

WOMEN IN dairy will be celebrated at International Dairy Week’s annual Power of Women event on Tuesday, January 22. Rosalie Ham, author of three books including her bestseller The Dressmaker, now an award-winning film, will be guest speaker at the...

Dairy News
News

Champions’ sons make debut

TWO NEW Holstein sires and a new Illawarra sire are making their debut at International Dairy Week this year. Sons of reigning IDW Supreme Champion All Breeds, Elmar Goldwyn Jessica 11 EX92 3E, J11SALONE and J11CRUISER are sired by the prominent...

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Management

Management

Long history of show ribbons

GLOMAR HOLSTEIN Stud, at Bundalaguah in Victoria, has a long history of involvement in International Dairy Week. Robert, Lynette and Justin Johnston have been showing cows and heifers and been involved in youth development activities for the past 30...

Jeanette Severs
Management

Lifelong love of showing

DAVID SPOKES has been showing cattle since he was 14, but competing at International Dairy Week is always the pinnacle. “I’ll be going to dairy week’ til the day I drop dead,” the 57-year-old farmer from Cobden says. And he doesn’t do it...

Rick Bayne
Management

Sister act returns to IDW

FOR KATIE and Renee Anderson, International Dairy Week is not just a competition, but part of their childhood. For the sisters, who recently moved to south-west Victorian town Portland from Yarroweyah in northern Victoria, it’s an event not to be...

Alana Christensen
Management

Next generation takes the lead

AS REGULARS at International Dairy Week, Girgarre’s Hayes family has long been recognised for breeding prowess. Awarded Premium Illawarra Breeder in 2018 and 2017, as well as 2017 Premium Exhibitor and Reserve Intermediate Champion, the family has...

Alana Christensen
Management

Continuing a family tradition

WHILE NOT showing her own cows at this year’s International Dairy Week, Kyabram’s Sarah Lloyd is still hoping to make a big impact. Sarah will continue her relationship with Tatura’s Erin and Andrew Cullen, who she works with every show, by...

Rodney Woods
Management

Flexibility helps family through dry season

PLANNING, BUSINESS flexibility and diversity has helped one western Victorian dairy farming family navigate a tough season. The Martins at Irrewarra, north of Colac, have never fed in the bail and do not buy-in fodder. This means they haven’t been...

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From The Experts

From the Experts

New tech helps manage cows

A NEW cow ‘fit bit’ is making it easier to diagnose sick cows and influence management decisions around fertility and performance. Cow Manager uses a small ear tag to monitor and record cow activity, temperature, eating, rumination and resting...

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Broad range of seminar topics

Eight seminars will be held at International Dairy Week, covering topics from improving efficiency to heat tolerance. Held at the Ballantyne Centre at Tatura Park, the seminars will run over three days with presenters from across the industry...

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Finding the right balance

PETER CHOW’S 280 dairy cows used to help sustain his passion for horse racing; now he wonders if it’s the other way around. After 21 years on his farm at Purnim, north of Warrnambool, and years before that on his grandfather’s farm 40 minutes...

Rick Bayne
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Chasing his dairy dream

AS A 22-year-old forging a strong path in the dairy industry, Liam Allan has a pretty simple outlook on farming. “We keep it simple and easy,” he says. “There’s nothing too dramatic about we do here.” Mr Allan is sharefarming with new...

Rick Bayne

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Markets

Markets

Don’t forget global markets

WITH MANY eyes focused on the current feed shortage in Australia and resultant surge in feed costs, global markets have taken something of a back seat. Apart from helpful depreciation of the Australian dollar, there hasn’t been much to jolt our...

John Droppert
Markets

That was the year that was

IT’S THAT time of the year when we look back — sometimes in anger — at the journey of the past 12 months. This time last year we had a different prime minister, the Federal Government was still opposing the Banking Royal Commission, the...

Jo Bills
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...

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Machinery & Products

Machinery & Products

Wrapping up a hypothetical silage venture

I’D BE willing to wager that every machinery enthusiast has their share of ‘aspirational’ purchases. The machines that you don’t strictly need, but with whose hypothetical selection and applications you preoccupy your spare time. I have...

John Droppert
Machinery & Products

Digital toolbox gets an upgrade

CASE IH Australia and New Zealand’s parent company, CNH Industrial, has partnered with Canadian-based Farmers Edge for a new strategic digital agriculture agreement, reflecting Case IH’s global focus to give customers more access to the tools...

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Machinery & Products

Planting the seeds of success

IT’S THE planter that has put precision, performance and profitability to the fore for producers across the globe, and now Australian farmers can see what the Early Riser 2000 Series from Case IH can do for their bottom line. The Early Riser 2130...

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Animal Health

Animal Health

Keep cows cool this summer

CLIMATE CHANGE is leading to warmer Australian summers with an increased number of hot days and warmer nights. This increases the risk of heat stress, leading to adverse effects on herd health and farm profitability. Effects of heat stress Reduced...

Gemma Chuck
Animal Health

No flies on us — eventually

PAUL* HAD made some small but significant changes to both his milking equipment and milking routine after our initial visit had exposed some mastitis risks that he had been unaware of. A change to a different liner, a small change to the system...

Rod Dyson
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