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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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Company shines light on dairy reproduction challenges

WITH THE global population currently sitting at 7.8 billion and a further two billion expected by 2050 (Source: UN, 2018); milk production has almost doubled in the past 50 years to help meet demand. And we will likely see even higher production...

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After six decades in the industry, this dairy farmer is going out on top

THE SIX decades Bernie McManus has spent in the dairy industry might be coming to an end but the 73-year-old is certainly going out on top. His Bercar Jersey herd is currently ranked number two in DataGene’s recently released Australian Breeding...

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Farmers happy with the release of the newest health trait

THE NEW Mastitis Resistance ABV will become a “key platform” in the breeding objectives for Gippsland dairy farmers Trevor Saunders and Anthea Day. Milking 950 predominantly Jerseys, across two farms at Shady Creek, they have been looking...

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Faster feeding — and more efficient too with the McIntosh’s Multi 4 Bale Feeder

MCINTOSH’S MULTI 4 Bale Feeder has been in the market for more than five years and is proving itself to be a great purchase by many happy farmers. CLAAS Harvest Centre Echuca’s Brendan Caffery said they were receiving great feedback from...

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Mastitis resistance ABV boosts confidence

FOR TIM Humphris, the new Australian Breeding Values offer value to his business, but the dairy farmer from Nirranda South, Victoria has been really looking forward to one in particular: the Mastitis Resistance ABV. “I certainly consider cell...

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Two-month window for asset write-off

WITH MANY farmers looking to take advantage of the increased instant asset write-off threshold, O’Connors has implemented some key strategies to ensure maximum availability for every farm, regardless of requirement. The farm machinery dealer...

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Farmers happy with the release of the newest health trait

THE NEW Mastitis Resistance ABV will become a “key platform” in the breeding objectives for Gippsland dairy farmers Trevor Saunders and Anthea Day. Milking 950 predominantly Jerseys, across two farms at Shady Creek, they have been looking...

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Machinery & Products

Faster feeding — and more efficient too with the McIntosh’s Multi 4 Bale Feeder

MCINTOSH’S MULTI 4 Bale Feeder has been in the market for more than five years and is proving itself to be a great purchase by many happy farmers. CLAAS Harvest Centre Echuca’s Brendan Caffery said they were receiving great feedback from...

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Management

Mastitis resistance ABV boosts confidence

FOR TIM Humphris, the new Australian Breeding Values offer value to his business, but the dairy farmer from Nirranda South, Victoria has been really looking forward to one in particular: the Mastitis Resistance ABV. “I certainly consider cell...

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Machinery & Products

Two-month window for asset write-off

WITH MANY farmers looking to take advantage of the increased instant asset write-off threshold, O’Connors has implemented some key strategies to ensure maximum availability for every farm, regardless of requirement. The farm machinery dealer...

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After six decades in the industry, this dairy farmer is going out on top

THE SIX decades Bernie McManus has spent in the dairy industry might be coming to an end but the 73-year-old is certainly going out on top. His Bercar Jersey herd is currently ranked number two in DataGene’s recently released Australian Breeding...

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Dairy journey from Ukraine to Australia

AUSTRALIA’S DAIRY industry has often looked across the world to fill on-farm positions but not many make the trek from Ukraine. Alex Bohdanov and his partner Ivanna Tsybenko have, and they are setting up home on Brian McLaren’s Woolsthorpe dairy...

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Investing in the future

WHILE MANY dairy farmers are looking to the greener pastures of other farming interests, the Madden family of Ellerslie is investing in the future of dairy. They’re spending $750 000 on a new rotary dairy, a sign of confidence in the industry and...

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Farming to the environment

THE TINDALL family from near Casterton has learnt to farm to their environment, not to a script, and they don’t mind improvising from time to time. In an area dominated by beef and sheep farming, the Tindalls have used technology and good farming...

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Churning change in processing dream

TWELVE MONTHS ago, the owners of Gippsland Jersey were notified the milk factory they were using would no longer be able to process their milk. “Having our own processing facility has always been part of the Gippsland Jersey dream,” co-owner...

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Managing drought while preparing for rain

THE JENNINGS dairy farm at Bruthen is more likely to experience a flood than a drought. Minor flooding of the Tambo River and its backwater after heavy rainfall is interspersed with semi-regular widespread flooding in the region. But the East...

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ABV release prompts sire review

The August release of Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) and the upcoming joining season will have dairy farmers around the country thinking about the next best sires to use over their herds. While breeding enthusiasts will delve into great detail...

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Sires’ success is proven

THE DESIRE by ABS to make better cows faster has never been more evident than in the August ABV proofs, delivering top sires in both the Holstein genomic rankings and sires with Australian milking daughters. The success of the ABS genomic program is...

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Scientists expand genetic horizons

Australia’s geneticists are leading the world in expanding the horizons of genetic selection of dairy cattle. WHAT DO you achieve if you take a team of clever geneticists, give them state-of-the-art research facilities and supply them with...

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Trial sparks interest

A TRIAL of sexed semen three years ago ignited one Tasmanian dairy farming family’s passion for breeding and laid a foundation for the business’s future. Stuart and Kylie Nailer milk 215 cows at Ringarooma, in Tasmania’s north-east, with their...

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Can Australia satisfy Southeast Asia’s growing dairy demand?

GREATER CHINA and Japan are well-established export markets upon which the Australian dairy industry relies heavily. Meanwhile, Southeast Asia continues to emerge as an international hotspot for dairy demand, as economic growth improves living...

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Global dairy prices ease

DAIRY MARKETS have entered 2020 with strong supply and demand fundamentals which are supporting global commodity prices. It has been widely reported the current market is operating in a well-balanced state, with demand marginally ahead of supply...

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Profits drop on Queensland farms

THE PROFITABILITY of Queensland dairy farms continues to decline due to climatic conditions and high purchased feed costs, according to the latest Queensland Dairy Accounting Scheme report from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries...

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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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Machinery & Products

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...

Dairy News
Machinery & Products

Faster feeding — and more efficient too with the McIntosh’s Multi 4 Bale Feeder

MCINTOSH’S MULTI 4 Bale Feeder has been in the market for more than five years and is proving itself to be a great purchase by many happy farmers. CLAAS Harvest Centre Echuca’s Brendan Caffery said they were receiving great feedback from...

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Animal Health

Animal Health

Company shines light on dairy reproduction challenges

WITH THE global population currently sitting at 7.8 billion and a further two billion expected by 2050 (Source: UN, 2018); milk production has almost doubled in the past 50 years to help meet demand. And we will likely see even higher production...

Dairy News
Management

Farmers happy with the release of the newest health trait

THE NEW Mastitis Resistance ABV will become a “key platform” in the breeding objectives for Gippsland dairy farmers Trevor Saunders and Anthea Day. Milking 950 predominantly Jerseys, across two farms at Shady Creek, they have been looking...

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Management

Mastitis resistance ABV boosts confidence

FOR TIM Humphris, the new Australian Breeding Values offer value to his business, but the dairy farmer from Nirranda South, Victoria has been really looking forward to one in particular: the Mastitis Resistance ABV. “I certainly consider cell...

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