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Nestle keeps Tongala factory open to meet coronavirus demand

The besieged dairy section of Nestlé’s Tongala factory — which was slated for closure later this year — has been given a stay of execution. The company announced in 2019 it would be gone this year but, facing unprecedented...

Country News
Dairy

Bore brings water and hope to Gunbower dairy farmers

Stephen Brown is hoping construction of a new bore will change management on his Gunbower dairy farm and give him a level of water security he hasn’t had in years. Mr Brown, his wife Brooke and four children have been based on the 90 h...

Country News
News

Nestlé to stay open in Tongala

The besieged dairy section of Nestlé’s Tongala factory – which was slated for closure this year – has been given a stay of execution.

Andrew Johnston
Dairy

Dairy industry steps up its response to COVID-19

Dairy farmers are wrestling with unprecedented new staff management restrictions and sorting out new guidelines for farm visits from vets to milk tankers, as the coronavirus threat increases. Although farms are classified as essential industries...

Geoff Adams
Dairy

Dairy farmers take coronavirus precautions

In a time of widespread panic, the region’s dairy farmers are playing their part to prevent the spread of coronavirus. These farmers have changed the way they work, finding new methods to abide by the restrictions put in place. Waaia dairy farmer...

Jamieson Salter
Dairy

Call to fight back against plant-based ‘milk’

The ongoing disruption caused by coronavirus may have an adverse impact on the production of milks manufactured from plants. Non-dairy liquids marketed nationally as ‘milk’ include soy, cashew, almond, oat, hemp, rice and coconut...

Country News
Dairy

December and January milk production steadies national decline

Australia’s milk volumes in both December and January exceeded expectations, with December seeing the first year-on-year increase in milk production in 18 months, but Dairy Australia is still expecting a drop of between three and five per cent.

Rodney Woods
News

Market growth for milk sector

Australia’s dairy sector can expect continued growth in demand while overall production will remain flat to 2030 compared to 2018 levels, according to research released by ANZ today. The Milk Run report found that despite recent challenges faced...

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Dairy

Murray Dairy holds seasonal workshop

Autumn is fast approaching and with this in mind, Murray Dairy recently held a ‘Progress with Less’ workshop in Kyabram. The workshop included a presentation from Luke Nagle from Advanced Agricultural Products and Systems who spoke about...

Sophie Baldwin
Dairy

Gardiner scholarship winners get help with studies

Heading to university has just been made a little easier for three local students awarded a Gardiner Dairy Foundation scholarship. Dairy farming kids — Kaitlyn Wishart from Mead, Emily Robins from Cohuna and Chelsea Hicks from Calivil &mdash...

Sophie Baldwin
Dairy

Basin plan discussed at Murray Dairy meeting

The first Murray Dairy agronomy network meeting was held in Echuca recently, with the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, water policy and water use on the agenda. Among the guest speakers were Claire Miller from Claire Miller Consulting. Ms Miller has been...

Sophie Baldwin
Dairy

Fonterra milk production continues to decline

Australia’s milk production has continued to decline according to the 2020 Global Dairy Update, released by New Zealand dairy company Fonterra. In November 2019, Australian milk production decreased 3.4 per cent, compared to November 2018. Production...

Jamieson Salter
Dairy

Tatura dairy celebrates healthy success

Tatura dairy farmer Markus Lang has a healthy herd of 2000 cows and attributes his success to VikingGenetics. “It’s uncommon for herds this size not to have more sick cows and the fact that we don’t have a sick herd for the number...

Jamieson Salter
Dairy

Dairy’s best cattle take centre stage at Tatura

The build-up to International Dairy Week 2020 had it all and yet fires, drought and tough conditions still weren’t enough to deter a determined group of exhibitors from presenting their best cattle to the world.

Sophie Baldwin
Dairy

Dairy week has winners of all colours

Dairy week has winners of all colours

Sophie Baldwin
Dairy

Holsteins put on a show for International Dairy Week

Holsteins put on a show for International Dairy Week

Sophie Baldwin
Dairy

Jerseys shine at International Dairy Week

Jerseys shine at International Dairy Week

Sophie Baldwin
Dairy

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

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Nestlé to stay open in Tongala

The besieged dairy section of Nestlé’s Tongala factory – which was slated for closure this year – has been given a stay of execution.

Andrew Johnston
Water

Farmers fear for their family’s future

Woodleigh at Gonn (near Barham in NSW) has been home to the McDonald family for a century. Current custodians and third-generation farmers Glen and Kendell McDonald are wondering if they will be the last. The 1000 ha mixed farming property...

Sophie Baldwin
Opinion

Cobram man urges government to take off blinkers and fix basin plan

By Peter Gilmour, Cobram It’s interesting that Victorian Senator Bridget McKenzie is now prepared to acknowledge the environmental crisis being faced along the Murray River, as reported in Country News (March 17). Various organisations and...

Rodney Woods
News

Market growth for milk sector

Australia’s dairy sector can expect continued growth in demand while overall production will remain flat to 2030 compared to 2018 levels, according to research released by ANZ today. The Milk Run report found that despite recent challenges faced...

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