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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

UDV addresses unsettled membership

The UDV leadership has launched a membership consultation following some unrest over the body’s stance on the Australian Dairy Plan. UDV president Paul Mumford has told Dairy News Australia it will not be making any major decisions on the plan until...

Geoff Adams

21 Sep 2020

News

Young cow on top dairy list

Berrigan dairy farmer Graeme Spunner liked the sound of a young cow doing 15,000 litres in her second lactation; and once he saw her in the paddock, knew he had to have her. This month the young cow joined a select list which had delivered more than...

Geoff Adams

04 Sep 2020

News

A2 records big annual profit

Infant formula company A2, has recorded an annual, after-tax profit of $385 million. The company has also announced the appointment of David Bortolussi as the new chief executive officer. Mr Bortolussi will be starting work in Sydney in the new...

Geoff Adams

21 Aug 2020

News

Boost for Strathmerton

A strategic move by dairy processor Bega Cheese could lift employment opportunities at its Strathmerton factory. Bega has decided to shift some of its processed cheese manufacturing from its home town of Bega in NSW, to the northern Victorian plant...

Geoff Adams

09 Aug 2020

News

Murray Goulburn shell company goes into liquidation

The remaining assets of former dairy co-operative, Murray Goulburn, have been placed into voluntary liquidation. Most of the assets of the once dominating dairy processor were sold to Saputo in 2018, but a shell company remained to finance...

Geoff Adams

03 Jul 2020

Dairy News

Milk companies adapt to demand

Independent specialty fresh milk processor, Riverina Fresh, has introduced production changes to keep up with changing demand for its products due to the coronavirus threat. The company has experienced a reduction in demand from its central city...

Geoff Adams

24 Mar 2020

Dairy News

Westvic postpones all events

WestVic Dairy has postponed all upcoming events for at least the next fortnight and will continue to review this over time. This postponement includes all workshops and field days, as well as the Great South West Dairy Awards Gala evening, which was...

Geoff Adams

18 Mar 2020

Dairy News

Cancellations due to virus

There has been a round of cancellation of dairy events due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus. The TasDairy state conference due to be held at Devonport on Thursday has been cancelled. “Given the impact of travel restrictions on guest speakers and...

Geoff Adams

16 Mar 2020

News

GA conference postponed due to virus

Genetics Australia has been forced to postpone a forum planned as part of its GA2020 conference because of the coronavirus, but a farm tour will continue as planned. The GA2020 conference forum was due to be held on Wednesday March 18 at Tabcorp...

Geoff Adams

13 Mar 2020

News

Bega Cheese profit earned in tough year

Bega Cheese has reported earnings of $39 million in a first half of 2020 impacted by falling milk supply and reduced margins in the dairy industry. Bega has also pointed to reduced Chinese demand for infant formula as having an effect on its dairy...

Geoff Adams

11 Mar 2020

News

Women on Farms gathering

The annual Women On Farms Gathering will return to Inglewood in Victoria after 10 years on March 27 to 29. In the wake of the devastating bushfires that ravaged farming communities across Victoria over summer, this year’s theme “Revitalised”...

Geoff Adams

10 Mar 2020

Animal Health

New teat sealant launched

In a first for Australian farmers, Jurox Animal Health has launched a non-antibiotic dry cow intra-mammary teat sealant. U-Seal was developed in Australia by the Jurox team, in collaboration with Australian dairy farmers, who have, until recently...

Geoff Adams

10 Mar 2020

News

No deadline for dairy plan feedback

No deadline has been set for feedback on the Dairy Plan’s Joint Transition Team report into structural reform for the industry. The Joint Transition Team report was published in January and recommended one option for the industry to vote on. The...

Geoff Adams

04 Mar 2020

Dairy News

Dennington sold

Feed company, ProviCo is buying the Fonterra’s Dennington manufacturing site. The two companies have signed an agreement to complete the sale by April 22. Dennington closed down last year, throwing about 70 people out of work. ProviCo is an...

Geoff Adams

02 Mar 2020

Dairy News

X-box in the dairy

Clever use of an X-box sensor and specialised software has resulted in a young Sydney student winning a young scientist award at the Australian Dairy Conference. John Gardenier has invented a device which can detect lameness in dairy cattle...

Geoff Adams

21 Feb 2020

Dairy News

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

20 Feb 2020

Dairy News

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

19 Feb 2020

Dairy News

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

18 Feb 2020