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Attracting young people

DR FRANK O’MARA says attracting young people to careers in Irish agriculture is a widespread problem at every level of the industry — farm workers, managers and at the science level. Teagasc has several programs reaching into secondary schools...

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Burra Foods to pay for more fat

BURRA SUPPLIERS have the opportunity to be paid on a 1:1 fat to protein ratio, reflecting the strong market returns for fat. Burra suppliers had the option before the start of the season of selecting either a 1:2 fat to protein ratio or the 1:1 fat...

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Farmers put back in charge of farm management

MILK PAYMENT structures are too complex. Enough is enough. UDV has now presented a simplified milk price structure model to hundreds of farmers and industry representatives across the state and the feedback has been unanimous — structures need to...

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Farmers put back in charge of farm management

MILK PAYMENT structures are too complex. Enough is enough. UDV has now presented a simplified milk price structure model to hundreds of farmers and industry representatives across the state and the feedback has been unanimous — structures need to...

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‘Career path’ helps buck employment problems

EMPLOYMENT IS a major problem in US dairy with no immediate solutions on the horizon but a fourth-generation dairy farm is bucking the trend. Fiscalini Farms milks 1500 cows at Modesta in California’s Central Valley. It sells a variety of cheeses...

Stephen Cooke

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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Burra exports branded milk to Taiwan

GIPPSLAND-BASED DAIRY processor Burra Foods has launched its first retail product, Pure Source Milk, which it will export to Taiwan, backed by an integrated marketing campaign heavily focused around Gippsland’s ‘pristine’ farming environment...

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Dairy industry in good hands

THE NUMBER of veterinary students wanting to work with large herds may be declining but Ellie Hodge has no doubt where she will apply her focus in the future. Ellie, 20, of Leitchville, is this year’s winner of the Greenham GOTAFE Dairy...

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It feels like Groundhog Day

NATHAN FERGUSON is concerned about the future of his business and the industry as a whole. The young farmer will milk 250 to 300 cows this season at Teal Point, near Barham. He said the milk price and the continually rising cost of production was...

Sophie Baldwin

Fonterra, Saputo announce prices within days of each other

FONTERRA HAS announced an opening price of $5.85 per kilo of milk solids for the 2018–19 season and a forecast closing rage of $5.85–$6.20 kg/MS. The New Zealand-based processor announced the opening price 10 days out from the opening of the...

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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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Farmers seek strength in numbers

A GROUP of northern Victoria dairy farmers are taking matters into their own hands and approaching processors with a collective pool of milk, in a bid to obtain a more sustainable milk price. To date the group, United We Stand (UWS), has more than...

Sophie Baldwin

Correct data can plug $100,000 black hole

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers could be losing more than $100 000 a year due to herd replacement inefficiencies that could be fixed by using proper data, according to a leading industry player. Cameron Renshaw from Heiferlink will discuss ‘Rearing...

Rick Bayne

New manure system saves time

McLanahan has launched its Enviro System that deals with effluent from the dairy, handling the entire process from the initial capture throughto separation and solids stockpile. The fully-automated system features filtration, self-cleaning and easy...

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NZ cow cull will slash milk production

The New Zealand Government, with the support of the dairy industry, will attempt to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis from New Zealand. The estimated cost of the eradication program is A$818 million, which includes compensation for...

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Worries over water deal

THE LATEST agreement reached between the Federal Coalition Government and the ALP opposition on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has ramped up pressure to deliver the 450 Gl of ‘up-water’. Last week the two parties headed off a Senate disallowance...

Geoff Adams

New date set for awards night

THE GREAT South West Dairy Awards gala night will once again celebrate the south-west Victorian dairy industry on July 11 at the City Memorial Bowls Club in Warrnambool. Originally planned for May, the awards were postponed following the devastating...

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Fire class action targets Powercor

A SECOND class action has been launched against electrical distribution company Powercor arising out of the St Patrick’s Day fires, which caused millions of dollars damage and the loss of thousands of livestock in south-west Victori...

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A lifetime with Jerseys

FOR MORE than 50 years, Waaia farmer Dick Maloney has enjoyed working with Jersey cows. The oldest member of the Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club, Mr Maloney, 88, is in semi-retirement but still attends club meetings and takes an interest in...

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