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Geoff Adams

Geoff is rural group editor for McPherson Media Group and confesses to being a failed dairy farmer, having grown up on the farm at Rochester. He enjoys visiting farms, taking photos and sharing the odd story about "the old days", milking 60 cows, riding the chestnut mare and raising calves for my brother.

News

Code to start on January 1

The new mandatory dairy code will take effect from January 1, federal agriculture minister, Bridget McKenzie, has announced. Senator McKenzie said following with feedback received from dairy farmers on the draft, the new code prohibits retrospective...

Geoff Adams

13 Dec 2019

News

Draft of dairy plan released

A new national dairy plan will attempt to bolster the industry’s advocacy efforts, improve marketing, enhance trust between stakeholder and attempt to attract new people to the sector. A draft of the plan was released for comment last Friday in...

Geoff Adams

06 Dec 2019

News

Coles accused of short-changing farmers

Supermarket giant Coles has been forced to pay$5 million to a group of farmers after accusations it short-changed them on a scheme to provide drought relief. The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission investigated allegations the supermarket...

Geoff Adams

05 Dec 2019

News

Mengniu Dairy buys Lion dairy labels

The Chinese dairy heavyweight behind the $1.5 billion bid for organic infant formula maker Bellamy’s Australia has agreed to acquire another of Australia’s biggest dairy operations. China Mengniu Dairy will pay Japanese beverage giant Kirin $600...

Geoff Adams

25 Nov 2019

News

Bellamys sale approved

The federal government has approved the $1.5 billion takeover of Bellamy’s by China Mengniu Dairy Company, although the infant formula maker will have to remain headquartered in Australia for a decade and run by a majority Australian board...

Geoff Adams

19 Nov 2019

News

Controversial change to dairy code draft

A key element of the proposed code of conduct which would prevent retrospective milk price changes, has been altered, Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie has conceded. She also says the dairy code of conduct will not be in place by the start of...

Geoff Adams

12 Nov 2019

News

Bega Cheese downgrades profit forecast

Bega Cheese has flagged a full-year earnings drop of up to 17.4 per cent because of lower demand for its unbranded products and higher milk prices amid unprecedented competition for drought-affected supply. Shares in the dairy and grocery producer...

Geoff Adams

30 Oct 2019

News

Report points to diverse industry

Dairy News editor Geoff Adams shares his thoughts on the latest Dairy Farm Monitor report. The latest Victorian Dairy Farm Monitor Project report is an interesting reflection on the state of the industry and reflects the diversity of the sector...

Geoff Adams

21 Oct 2019

News

Dairy code promised by early 2020

The Australian dairy industry mandatory code of conduct will come into effect in January 2020, the Minister for Agriculture, Bridget McKenzie, has announced. Senator McKenzie, said the aim of the mandatory code is to improve the contractual...

Geoff Adams

18 Oct 2019

News

Drought causing high water prices- ADF

Rising irrigation water prices are being caused by the drought, the Australian Dairy Farmers believes. In a statement released this week, the ADF president, Terry Richardson said the Murray Darling basin had received the lowest rainfall on record in...

Geoff Adams

11 Oct 2019

News

Saleyards protest meeting in Gippsland

(By Jeanette Severs) Hundreds of dairy farmers attended a meeting at Darnum on Thursday night (October 3) to discuss why the Warragul saleyards - a specialist dairy cattle selling facility - was closing. Among the speakers were owner representative...

Geoff Adams

04 Oct 2019

Dairy News

Fonterra NZ posts big loss

Fonterra is scaling back how much milk it sources from Australian farmers after the NZ dairy giant posted a $NZ557 million ($A514 million) loss partly related to the drought across the ditch. The dual-listed dairy processor said an increase in...

Geoff Adams

01 Oct 2019

News

Unpacking the latest dairy report

Agriculture Victoria’s specialist Farm Business Economist Claire Waterman, Dairy Australia’s Farm Business Data Analyst, Jake Musson and independent farm consultants will be talking to farmers in the wake of the release of the Dairy Farm Monitor...

Geoff Adams

24 Sep 2019

Dairy News

Profit falls in Victorian survey results

The latest Victorian Dairy Farm Monitor report has shown varied performance across the three main dairy regions of the state. Northern Victoria has reported the worst year in the 13 years the Monitor has been reporting results. Agriculture...

Geoff Adams

18 Sep 2019

Dairy News

NSW dairy advocate announced

NSW Farmers’ has welcomed the appointment of Ian Zandstra as the first NSW Fresh Milk and Dairy Advocate. NSW Farmers’ Dairy Committee Chair Colin Thompson said Mr Zandstra’s wealth of experience throughout the dairy supply chain made him the...

Geoff Adams

05 Sep 2019

Dairy News

Farm trespass inquiry starts in Gippsland

By Jeanette Severs Farmers can still make submissions to the Inquiry into Impact of Animal Rights Activism on Victorian Agriculture, which began hearing verbal evidence at the first panel sitting, held at Bairnsdale today last week.. That was the...

Geoff Adams

26 Aug 2019

News

A2 profit up, but shares plunge

A2 Milk shares have dipped nearly 15 per cent after its 47 per cent rise in full-year profit disappointed traders who were expecting more. At 1051 AEST on Wednesday, August 21, the Kiwi company’s shares were down 14.4 per cent to an eight-week low...

Geoff Adams

21 Aug 2019

Management

Embracing technology a family trait

TECHNOLOGY HAS been a recurring theme for the seven generations of the Russell family. More than 135 years ago their pioneering ancestor, Daniel Gowing, worked the scenic Bega Valley with an innovative steam powered plough. Now descendant William...

Geoff Adams

20 Aug 2019