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Culture change needed, says leader

National dairy leader, Jeff Odgers, has warned that the industry needs a culture check and has to address some broader issues, if it is going to move ahead. Speaking at the opening of last week’s Australian Dairy Conference, the Ardmona farmer...

Geoff Adams
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South Australian conference

This year’s DairySA Central Conference will provide a platform for dairy farmers to think ‘outside the square’ and be open to fresh ways of addressing pertinent issues in the dairy industry, according to Mt Compass dairy farmer and organising...

Geoff Adams
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Former Bellamy’s director charged

The corporate watchdog has charged former Bellamy’s director Jan Cameron over the alleged masking of her stake in the infant formula business via a mysterious Caribbean-based associate. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said in...

Geoff Adams
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Growing our farmers’ mental health

Australia is defined by our extremes – droughts, floods, heatwaves and fires have battered Australia for decades, but Australian farmers are now in unchartered territory as we experience record-breaking farming conditions. January 2017 to December...

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Sungold marks confidence in west

Sungold Field Days chairman Tony Rea says confidence in the south-west Victorian dairy industry has flowed through to the annual event. The 39th annual field days at Allansford on February 12-14 were marked by bumper crowds and strong sales for...

Geoff Adams
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One good deed leads to many more

PAYING BACK a debt was high on the agenda for Michael Shipton when the New Year’s Day bushfires hit the Bega Valley on December 30. Four years ago, Michael and Ancret Shipton, of Candelo, NSW, lost 70 cows to facial eczema. Quaama dairy farmers...

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Single body plan

A SINGLE new, national body should be created for the dairy industry, a report has found. The new one-stop shop organisation would be responsible for advocacy, marketing, research and development and policy development. Australian Dairy Plan...

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Conference examines future genetic developments and trends

World-leading genetics experts will outline what the future is likely to hold for the industry at a major Victorian conference in March. Genetics Australia will host the three-day conference on March 18 to 20 to examine future directions in genetics...

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Sungold marks confidence in west

Sungold Field Days chairman Tony Rea says confidence in the south-west Victorian dairy industry has flowed through to the annual event. The 39th annual field days at Allansford on February 12-14 were marked by bumper crowds and strong sales for...

Geoff Adams
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One good deed leads to many more

PAYING BACK a debt was high on the agenda for Michael Shipton when the New Year’s Day bushfires hit the Bega Valley on December 30. Four years ago, Michael and Ancret Shipton, of Candelo, NSW, lost 70 cows to facial eczema. Quaama dairy farmers...

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Single body plan

A SINGLE new, national body should be created for the dairy industry, a report has found. The new one-stop shop organisation would be responsible for advocacy, marketing, research and development and policy development. Australian Dairy Plan...

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Conference examines future genetic developments and trends

World-leading genetics experts will outline what the future is likely to hold for the industry at a major Victorian conference in March. Genetics Australia will host the three-day conference on March 18 to 20 to examine future directions in genetics...

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Rating system useful

DAIRY FARMERS seeking a way of assessing the agronomic performance or economic benefit of different rye-grass cultivars can use a rating system to determine the best choices for their property. Australian dairy farmers invest more than $100 million...

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Tips for autumn pasture

DURING SUMMER in south-eastern Australia, with limited rainfall on rain-fed areas of the farm, leaf emergence rates slow, pasture growth rates decline and there is increased grazing pressure on any irrigated areas of the farm. As a result, the...

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Committed to natural and sustainable farming

A DAIRY farming family’s decision to move away from perennial rye-grass to some new pasture species might be challenging convention, but it is certainly working for the Davis family from Cobden. Reggie and Tanya Davis along with their four...

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Getting started on pasture renovation

HOME-GROWN FEED on a dairy farm is most often the lowest-cost feed source. Repairing run-down and severely drought-affected dairy pastures is a high priority, but can be an expensive process. Planning your renovation program Start by assessing and...

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Jerseys rich in family heritage

Patrick Anderson is part of a long family heritage involving the Jersey breed. The 18-year-old dairy farmer from Athlone in Gippsland, Victoria, registered his own stud in 2016, continuing the tradition of using Kings V in the breeder’s prefix...

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Clydevale teams a family affair

International Dairy Week 2020 will very much be a family affair for the Dee family from Clydevale Holsteins Macorna. Showing and breeding quality cows is built into the genetics of this family. The passion and love started with parents Adrian and...

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From The Experts

From the Experts

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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Australian consumers and the value of premium products

With temperatures heating up, all eyes are on southern Australia’s harvest prospects. As northern parts of the country experience yet another failed harvest, the southern crop will be paramount for any potential impact on current feed costs. While...

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Trade disputes and their impact

THE BEGINNING of spring has routinely seen a flurry of activity, both on farms and throughout the wider dairy supply chain. Global markets remained subdued over winter but have now started to see increased activity. While the outcome of the spring...

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Value change in the Australian milk market

THE START of 2019–20 has seen record high milk price announcement as processers compete for a smaller national milk pool. Cost of production is elevated, due to high cost of feed, electricity and purchased irrigated water, which is impacting...

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Machinery & Products

Machinery & Products

New range of telehandlers

A NEW range of agricultural JCB Loadall telescopic handlers has been launched featuring increased lift performance, improved safety and driver comfort, and the all-new next-generation Command Plus cab, designed primarily with agricultural operators...

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Versatile tractors now Trimble powered

VERSATILE TRACTORS Australia, a PFG Australia brand, has begun a new venture with Vantage NSW to offer Trimble Agriculture products on their Versatile range of tractors in the Australian market. Versatile Tractors are currently offered to the...

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Machinery grants to ease drought burden

Farmers in the north-west Millewa region can now apply for a farm machinery grant to help them maintain on-farm machinery and equipment and prepare for future seasons. Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes opened applications for the Farm Machinery...

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Animal Health

Animal Health

Do not forget your dry cows during heat stress

ALTHOUGH DAIRY producers are paying more attention to their milking cows during heat stress, many times they will not be aware of how heat stress during the dry cow period has a huge negative impact on the cow and her offspring. This implies...

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Look out for cancer eye

The most common type of tumour or “cancer eye” in cattle is squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer eye is an invasive and rapidly spreading tumour and is economically important, representing 58 per cent of all cancers that result in condemnation of...

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Heat strategies for summer

With the prospects of another long hot summer in front of us, what can you do to minimise the impacts on your cows? Heat stress can have a very significant impact on your dairy cows, and ultimately your farm income. Heat stress can: Reduce milk...

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