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Good bulls on a budget

WITH SEASONAL conditions and higher feed costs hitting hard in many areas, dairy farmers will be looking for value for money in bulls listed in DataGene’s August release of Australian Breeding Values (ABVs). The good news is it’s possible to buy...

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Will Nation herald new era for Queensland R&D?

FOR QUEENSLAND dairy, it is hoped that the appointment of David Nation as Dairy Australia CEO, replacing Ian Halliday, may be a catalyst to change the emphasis regarding research and development for the sub-tropical dairy region. David is a known...

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Farmers must extract more value from existing tech

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers are starting to embrace technology but aren’t necessarily getting its full benefits, according to a leading researcher. Speaking at the Dairy Research Foundation’s 2018 Symposium at the University of Sydney, Dr Sabrin...

Rick Bayne

Farmers must extract more value from existing tech

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers are starting to embrace technology but aren’t necessarily getting its full benefits, according to a leading researcher. Speaking at the Dairy Research Foundation’s 2018 Symposium at the University of Sydney, Dr Sabrin...

Rick Bayne

Index does not go far enough

STATE DAIRY farmer groups have claimed the federal Government’s new national Milk Price Index lacks vital information on processing costs. The index was launched last month and aims to help farmers make decisions about their businesses. Australian...

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Gallery: Strong showing at Dairy Week

Competitors from the Murray region were out in force at International Dairy Week in Tatura from January 21 to 25. With competitors participating in all levels of competition, from youth to senior shows, there was plenty of success enjoyed by the...

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Bigger isn’t always better

KEEPING THINGS simple and fresh has been a successful formula for Nullawarre farmers Jason and Abby Burleigh. Never inclined to go beyond their means, the Burleighs have built a sustainable operation while successfully embracing the domestic fresh...

Rick Bayne

Celebrating whats best in dairy

THE 2018 Great South West Dairy Awards celebrated the achievements and commitment of the local dairy industry at a gala night on Wednesday, July 11 at the City Memorial Bowls Club in Warrnambool. This year for the first time the awards celebrated...

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Strength in numbers

INVERGORDON DAIRY farmer John Bell believes there is a strong future ahead for the Australian dairy industry, but it must change and evolve to benefit. He said the current farm gate milk price needed significant improvement for a healthy and robust...

Sophie Baldwin

A festival of fodder

The Australian Fodder Industry Association has teamed up with Murray Dairy to provide a demonstration and interactive field day, called the AFIA Fodder Festival. The day will be a mix of paddock demonstrations and presentations at the Elmore Field...

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Producers take seats on DA board

DAIRY AUSTRALIA members have elected a new director from western Victoria to their board. Tania Luckin has been elected for the ﬁrst time and will ﬁll one of the two milk producer vacancies. Mrs Luckin has been farming for 20 years in Australi...

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Winter champions crowned

THE FIFTH annual National Herd Development Winter Fair has come and gone, with four-year-old Cairnsdale Sid Anastasia, owned by the Gardiner family from Five Ways in Cardinia, crowned Supreme Senior Champion. Despite tough times in the industry...

Sophie Baldwin

Turning dreams into reality

FIVE YEARS ago Dean and Sarah Kendrick took a huge leap of faith and bought a dairy farm. Not a strange thing to do really, except Mr Kendrick was a builder in Melbourne and his farming experience was limited to some time spent on his...

Sophie Baldwin

Farming is family’s blood

COLIN AND Karen Gamble are proud of the fact their two children, Chris and Ashleigh, want to take over the family farm. They just worry what about what sort of future awaits this next generation. The rising cost of production, water availability and...

Sophie Baldwin

Focusing on what matters

IF THERE’S one program that sums up what our dairy industry is about, it’s Focus Farms. The three new Focus Farms that are just starting in Gippsland will see ideas discussed, preconceptions challenged and significant changes made to the farm...

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Farmers unite to form co-operative

UNITED WE Stand farmers are in the process of legally forming their own co-operative after receiving overwhelming support from the dairying community. The group has formally elected a committee, which includes chair Marshall Jacobs (Rochester)...

Sophie Baldwin

Celebrating the regions best

AS I look out the window the sun is beaming through and, while it is not warm by any measure, it has a way of making you feel that bit brighter about the day ahead. The Great South West Dairy Awards Gala Night was held in mid-July and it was...

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Gerry’s dairy for sale

ADMINISTRATORS FOR Coomboona Holdings are putting up the big Undera dairy business for sale. The company was placed in voluntary administration in March. The dairy business gained significant coverage when Harvey Norman founder and executive...

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Industry split on code

FONTERRA AUSTRALIA and Saputo Dairy Australia have different views on whether a voluntary or mandatory code of conduct is the best way forward for the dairy industry. Fonterra’s managing director René Dedoncker has called for patience when it...

Rodney Woods