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Remarkable Milk Company adds Coach House Dairy to the stable

The Remarkable Milk Company has entered into an agreement to buy the Coach House Dairy Brand from Bubs Australia for $500 000. Bubs Australia acquired Coach House as a part of its NuLac Foods acquisition in 2017. The Kyvalley Dairy Group is...

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Camel milk wins award

Kyabram camel milk producers Camel Milk Co has found joy in the toughest of times, claiming a spot among the state winners in the 2019 Delicious Harvey Norman Produce Awards. The award has come at just the right moment for the company after a tough...

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Organic price move

Goulburn Valley–based Australian Consolidated Milk organic suppliers will receive an opening guaranteed price of $9/kg MS next season, a lift of 12.5 per cent on this year’s opening price. Announced at the end of April, the price includes nine...

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Numurkah Cattle Clubs Calf Show

Pictures from the Numurkah Cattle Clubs Calf Show

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Tributes flow for hero lifesavers

The south — west Victorian dairy community has lost two of its finest. The deaths of long — term dairy farmers and Port Campbell surf lifesaving volunteers Ross and Andy Powell has rocked the local town, the farming community and the national...

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Burra Foods announces opening price

Burra Foods has announced an opening Farmgate Milk Price (FMP) range of $6.40 to 6.70/kgMS for the new season, starting on July 1. In a letter to milk supply partners, Burra Foods chief executive Grant Crothers said this announcement was notable as...

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Saputo buys Burnie, King Island factories

International dairy company, Saputo Inc, the owner of the former Murray Goulburn Co-operative, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the specialty cheese business of Lion-Dairy and Drinks, which includes factories in King...

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Move for dairy leader

A prominent northern Victorian dairy farmer and a passionate industry advocate has decided to depart the region as a result of high water prices and changing climate. Katunga dairy farmer Daryl Hoey said he had struggled to come to terms with the...

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Farmers’ views sought for National Dairy Plan

Dairy industry leaders have announced a nationwide consultation for the broader dairy community to have their say on what is needed to shape the future of Australian dairy, to create a more profitable, confident and united industry. Farmers have...

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Bega wins peanut battle

Bega Cheese has won the right to use the trademark yellow lids on its peanut butter jars, ending a long-running legal battle with American food giant Kraft. The Federal Court ruled in April that Bega owns and has exclusive rights to use the yellow...

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New milk technology extends shelf life

An Australian company has developed a technology for processing milk which it says will allow fresh milk to be refrigerated for up to 60 days. The development could be a major game-changer for exporters which would be able to ship fresh milk...

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Combating property invasions by animal activists

Victoria Police has assembled a short guide for farmers faced with property invasions by animal activists. Two police officers addressed the recent UDV annual conference and outlined how to deal with trespassers. Acting Supt Peter Greaney said while...

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Diverse profile for South Australians

A two-day forum focused on dairy herd improvement was held in Bendigo in March. The industry’s biennial conference, Herd ’19, was well attended by dairy farmers and service providers. Guest speakers included Professor Ben Hayes who spoke on...

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Disease killer

Farmers are facing mounting pressure economically to reduce costs, and socially to reduce antibiotic use. Semex is offering a solution to help farmers crush disease. Semex geneticist and business analyst Steve Larmer said despite all of the...

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Suburban woman destined for dairy

Young South Australian dairy farmer Ebony King spoke at the Next Gen Go-getters panel at the Herd ’19 conference in Bendigo in March. Ebony was one of three young panel members who provided a practical farming perspective and explained their...

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Looking for data-loving dairy farmers

DataGene is on the lookout for dairy farmers who keep meticulous records to join Ginfo, the industry’s national reference group for genetic information. Participating herds will have their two-year-old heifers DNA tested (genotyped) and classified...

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One herd test can help cut antibiotic use on-farm

A single herd test, within 80 days before drying-off cows can guide targeted part-herd (selective) antibiotic dry cow treatment use on-farm. That was the message from Dr John Penry who spoke to the Herd ’19 conference in Bendigo, recently, about...

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Time to run

Lochy Hemphill heard an uncle once say: “When everyone is walking, start running.” The Hemphill family took his advice and has developed its Kyabram dairy operation during some challenging seasons since 1982. Mr Hemphill told the story of the...

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Family fighting to stay afloat

The Clark family has always had firm plans for a future in the dairy industry.

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Fonterra milk supply crashes

Fonterra Australia’s milk supply crashed by more than a quarter in February compared to the same month last season as poor conditions took their toll. The figures, outlined in the company’s March Global Dairy Update, reveal milk collection...

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Bega Cheese suffers profit decline

Bega Cheese has taken a huge hit to its bottom line, with profits almost halving in the first half of the 2018-19 financial year as a result of the poor season and the purchase of Saputo’s Koroit factory. The company said the figures, which were...

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Dairy outlook remains grim

There’s little end in sight to the pain experienced this year by the region’s dairy industry, with dry conditions continuing to worsen.

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