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Ten times in the ring at IDW

A northern Victorian cow will be back in the International Dairy Week show ring this month for the 10th time.

Geoff Adams
Dairy

Vala Holsteins benefiting farmers from all over the globe

The downfall of Coomboona Dairies was the birth of the breeding program at Toolamba stud Vala Holsteins, which will return to International Dairy Week for just the second time. Angela and Steve Varcoe manage the farm owned by Alex Arena, who is...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Katandra West farmer calls pricing forum “informative”

Katandra West dairy farmer Paul Harry took part in Goulburn-Murray Water’s three-day Price Submission Customer Forum to learn how prices are set for use of the irrigation delivery system that his business relies on. The Goulburn Murray...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

New year marks a new era for dairy industry

2020 will deliver a fairer go for the more than 5000 Australian dairy farmers who now have more sway with processors under the dairy industry’s Mandatory Code of Conduct.

Rodney Woods
Dairy

New grants open for dairy farmers

Dairy farmers in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District impacted by drought and dry seasonal conditions are encouraged to apply for two grant programs offering on-farm assistance and direct financial household relief. The Country Women’s...

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Kyabram dairy farmer to upskill with Victorian Government scholarship

Kyabram dairy farmer Andrew Murphy will use a Victorian Government scholarship to improve his skills in business management, as his family looks to expand despite the unfavourable conditions. The Upskill and Invest Young Farmer Scholarships offer up...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Kyabram the home of new milk processing factory

A new milk processing factory is coming to Kyabram, with the Kyabram Jam Company set to invest $40 million to $50 million to diversify the former SPC-owned IXL site.

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Coles reimburses milk suppliers

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.

Geoff Adams
Dairy

New research to help predict likelihood of dairy cow pregnancies

Agriculture Victoria research scientists have developed a model that can predict how likely a dairy cow is to conceive from first insemination, with up to 77 per cent accuracy. The world-first research combined mid-infrared spectroscopy &mdash...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Chinese company 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...

Geoff Adams
Dairy

Farmer Power cools the pressure on Bridget McKenzie for now

Farmer lobby group Farmer Power is giving Federal Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie “the benefit of the doubt” over issues the group had with the mandatory dairy code of conduct, after meeting with the minister recently. The group’s chief...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Odgers re-elected to DA board

Dairy Australia’s re-elected chairman of the board says the last financial year was a tough one and none tougher for the Murray Dairy region in northern Victoria and the southern Riverina. Jeff Odgers from Ardmona said persistent, very dry...

Geoff Adams
Dairy

Australian Dairy Conference registrations now open

Registrations are now open for the 2020 Australian Dairy Conference. The culture of the dairy industry will take centre stage at the Melbourne event, including the impacts of cultural aspects at a broader level and in relation to on-farm...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

A farming lobby group is pushing for higher milk prices

Major retailers are being urged to increase the prices of their generic milk brands to $1.50/litre. NSW Farmers Dairy Committee chair Colin Thompson said major supermarket chains needed to lift the price of their generic milk brands to help sustain...

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Strathmerton dairy farmer takes the spoils during on-farm challenge

The Northern Victoria Ayrshire Cattle Club held an on-farm challenge on October 25, with Lachlan Park Tessa, owned by Strathmerton’s Lachlan Forster, taking out the Senior Champion title. Lachlan Park Tessa was also awarded Champion Best Udder and...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

NSW Farmers Association to highlight competition flaws in dairy industry

The NSW Farmers Association will be using the upcoming Senate inquiry into the dairy industry to highlight flaws with the competition framework for dairy farmers. NSW Farmers Association dairy committee chair Colin Thompson said the benefits of...

Rodney Woods
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Creating careers with cows

After caring for a calf for three weeks, students across northern and north-eastern Victoria were awarded at the Cows Create Careers Presentation Day. The students came from nine schools, from towns as far as Yanco to Benalla, to celebrate the...

Jamieson Salter
Dairy

Key directions released for dairy plan

Five commitments for delivering transformational change and a more profitable, united and confident dairy industry were revealed in a Key Directions Statement released on November 1 by partner organisations of the Australian Dairy Plan. The...

Rodney Woods

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New year marks a new era for dairy industry

2020 will deliver a fairer go for the more than 5000 Australian dairy farmers who now have more sway with processors under the dairy industry’s Mandatory Code of Conduct.

Rodney Woods
News

Fire destroys haystack at Strathmerton

What was reported as a grassfire turned out to be much worse for dairy farmers on Stokes Rd, Strathmerton, after 360 large square hay bales were destroyed in the blaze. The fire was reported at 12.15pm on December 30 and CFA District 22 commander...

Rodney Woods
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Shepparton man does his bit for fire-ravaged communities

Local farmers and farming organisations including Murray Dairy and VFF have come together to assist bushfire victims, gathering resources to reach those in need.

Jamieson Salter
Dairy

Kyabram dairy farmer to upskill with Victorian Government scholarship

Kyabram dairy farmer Andrew Murphy will use a Victorian Government scholarship to improve his skills in business management, as his family looks to expand despite the unfavourable conditions. The Upskill and Invest Young Farmer Scholarships offer up...

Rodney Woods