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Saputo opens at $6.80

Saputo Dairy Australia has announced tan opening price for next season at $6.80 kg or its southern milk suppliers. . The company said the price reflected improving export market conditions that are expected to continue in the coming year. There will...

Geoff Adams
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Interest aplenty at Water in Focus events

MURRAY DAIRY’S Water in Focus events across northern Victoria in May drew a crowd, with dairy farmers and service providers keen to get an update on water policy and outlooks, and the effects on their farm businesses. Dairy farmers are feeling the...

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Free milk pricing comparison launched

A NEW pricing tool for dairy farmers will bring much-need transparency to the Australian milk market, says its developer. Independent milk services company Milk2Market says its free calculator provides farmers with a transparent and credible source...

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Support for dairy

The Victorian Government will provide an additional $2.7 million in support for northern Victorian dairy farmers, who continue to be affected by seasonal conditions and high input costs. The extra support will put additional financial and business...

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Fonterra to close Dennington

Fonterra Chief Executive Miles Hurrell has announced the Victorian Western District factory at Dennington will close. The announcement was made as part of a strategic review which is also looking at the company’s two farm hubs in China and examining...

Geoff Adams
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Feed shortage hits dairy

AUSTRALIA’S ONGOING eastern states drought, with 23 per cent less summer crops sown, has been blamed for the need to import high-protein wheat from Canada. The recent announcement comes on the back of news that GrainCorp announced an after-tax...

Jeanette Severs
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Aid for hard pressed farmer

A SOCIAL media post from Yalca dairy farmer Steve Dalitz prompted a couple working on a south-east Gippsland farm to come and help him during the trying conditions. The post, which was written on Facebook’s Show Some #dairylove page, revealed that...

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Contest expands

An all-new dairy cattle competition has been unveiled for the upcoming Royal Melbourne Show, with in-milk classes returning to the show.

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Fonterra to close Dennington

Fonterra Chief Executive Miles Hurrell has announced the Victorian Western District factory at Dennington will close. The announcement was made as part of a strategic review which is also looking at the company’s two farm hubs in China and examining...

Geoff Adams
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Feed shortage hits dairy

AUSTRALIA’S ONGOING eastern states drought, with 23 per cent less summer crops sown, has been blamed for the need to import high-protein wheat from Canada. The recent announcement comes on the back of news that GrainCorp announced an after-tax...

Jeanette Severs
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Aid for hard pressed farmer

A SOCIAL media post from Yalca dairy farmer Steve Dalitz prompted a couple working on a south-east Gippsland farm to come and help him during the trying conditions. The post, which was written on Facebook’s Show Some #dairylove page, revealed that...

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Contest expands

An all-new dairy cattle competition has been unveiled for the upcoming Royal Melbourne Show, with in-milk classes returning to the show.

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“Two speed” autumn in western Victoria

FARMERS KNOW better than anyone the power of Mother Nature. In western Victoria, the weather has played a huge role in the fortunes of dairy farmers this autumn. Early rain for some, has delivered pasture to calve cows on, while others had to...

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Farmers share business philosophies

FIVE DIVERSE dairy farmers, with five different farming systems, formed a panel as part of day two of Murray Dairy’s Murray Muster, held in Kyabram during May. The panel spoke to the group about their own businesses and management, their own...

Sophie Baldwin
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Fodder in the bank brings peace of mind

THERE HAVEN’T been too many things in the dairy industry that have made people smile this year but for Patho dairy farmers Chris and Jade Jones, the sight of a 150 m long pit of corn has brought some joy. Of course, the pit didn’t come for free...

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How Now Dairy milks new system

AN EXCLUSIVE female herd and keeping calves alongside their mothers for longer are the cornerstone characteristics of Congupna’s How Now Dairy. Co-founded by Cathy Palmer and Dr Les Sandles, How Now Dairy, whose farming practices are a first for...

Rodney Woods
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Investment a nod to future in dairy

SCOTT AND Anna Fitzgerald are looking at the construction of a 50-unit rotary on the Tongala dairy farm they lease as an investment in efficiency. The couple has a long-term 30-year lease on the property (including water) with Scott’s parents and...

Sophie Baldwin
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Farm succession met with optimism

CRAIG CALVERT took on the dairy farm at Mossiface as part of a succession plan, nearly 12 months ago. The dairy farm had been leased to independent operators for several years. Mr Calvert is the seventh generation of the Calvert family to farm this...

Jeanette Severs

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California faces similar dairy issues

MULTIPLE DEMANDS on irrigation water, stricter environmental controls and pressures from animal activists are some of the issues that are similar for Californian dairy farmers and those in Australia. Animal scientist Dr Russ Hovey drew some...

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Gippsland reminders for July

Pastures and grazing Aim to grow as much pasture as possible while keeping costs under control. The use of nitrogen and gibberellic acid can increase DM yield, and when combined with good grazing management can increase available pasture to cows...

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Designing calf housing

THERE IS no single “right” way to rear calves and no “best” housing system. Good management is essential to the success of any system. However, badly designed and managed housing systems can definitely pose risks to calf health, welfare and...

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Hope for new season

DAIRY FARMERS attending an industry update by rural bank Rabobank in Kyabram recently were shown a glimmer of hope. Rabobank senior dairy analyst Michael Harvey said 2019–20 should be a profit year for dairy farmers. But Mr Harvey also pointed to...

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Rain will be key to cow value lift: agents

There’s opportunity in current cow values for those who have feed, according to a cow leasing and agricultural finance company boss. This comes as livestock agents continue to report tough selling conditions, as farmers in northern Victoria battle...

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Speculation mounts on farmgate milk prices

As farmers nervously await a definitive autumn break, speculation is concurrently intensifying around 2018–19 farmgate milk prices. Some processors have made early announcements, and more are likely to follow suit, as the battle to secure milk...

John Droppert
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The rise of dairy alternative drinks in Australian supermarkets

Australians love dairy products and consume more dairy per capita than most other developed countries. In 2018 Australians drank close to 102 litres of milk per person with a proportion accounted for in coffees. More recently there has been an...

Sofia Omstedt

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Machinery & Products

Machinery & Products

New JD site

MACHINERY DEALERSHIP Haeusler’s reached a milestone on April 2 as the business held the opening of its new Shepparton location. Having moved further north of Shepparton at the end of last year, director Martin Haeusler said it was evident that...

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Upgrades to Patriot sprayer range for 2019

A BIGGER tank and upgraded components are among the latest updates to the Case IH Patriot self-propelled sprayer range. The 4542 litre fuel tank on the Patriot 4430 has been replaced with a larger 6000 litre tank. Customers still have the option of...

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Office to cab software

Farmers Edge has released an app-based in-field intelligence tool that provides a seamless digital experience from the office to the cab. Digitally linking growers, dealers, retailers, trusted advisers and other key stakeholders, the In-Cab Tool...

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Animal Health

Animal Health

Welfare key in rearing calves

THERE IS not much Bernie McManus doesn’t know about rearing calves, after all he has been doing it for most of his life and has got the skill down to a fine art these days. Mr McManus and his wife Carol milk 130 spring calving Jerseys on their...

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Farm security preparation

WITH THE intensification of farming and threat of emerging antimicrobial resistance in animals and humans, the demand for more preventative health measures is increasing. This includes proactive planning around biosecurity. Biosecurity is defined as...

Gemma Chuck
Animal Health

Swine fever impact

THE UNPRECEDENTED contraction in the supply of pork from China, due to African swine fever, will have a spill-over impact on the global dairy sector, according to a new report from global agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank. The report, African...

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