On the back of a challenging year and leading into next season, the sessions will focus on providing attendees with information to assist with their farm business planning for 2019-20.
Speakers, including Kate Bourke of Think Agri, in collaboration with Agriculture Victoria’s Dale Grey and NSW DPI’s Peter Havrlant, will provide expert analysis of milk pricing trends, fodder market indicators and climate forecasts.
Representatives from Goulburn-Murray Water and Murray Irrigation will provide an update on seasonal water determinations.
Local consultants — Daryl Poole from RMCG, Tom Farran from Farmanco, Phil Shannon from Shannon Consulting and Brian Crockart from CRC Agri — will facilitate discussion, delving into options for different dairy businesses under scenarios including dry conditions, high water prices and a tight feed market.
The discussion will focus on improving margins — from managing the herd to managing fodder supplies.
The events will also explore ways for dairy farmers to optimise the use of water during spring and summer, expanding on VFF’s Water Information Sessions. This will assist in decision making about when and how to use water, boosting production in spring and securing water to meet business needs.
Eight sessions will take place across the Murray region, spanning northern Victoria and the southern Riverina.
Sessions will be held in Echuca, Cohuna and Kyabram on Monday, July 22; Shepparton and Numurkah on Tuesday, July 23; and Finley and Wodonga on Wednesday, July 24.
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