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Woolworths leads on milk levy

Generic milk will cost consumers an extra 10¢/litre, with Woolworths and Coles announcing a milk levy to help drought-affected farmers.

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Farmers must extract more value from existing tech

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers are starting to embrace technology but aren’t necessarily getting its full benefits, according to a leading researcher. Speaking at the Dairy Research Foundation’s 2018 Symposium at the University of Sydney, Dr Sabrin...

Rick Bayne

21 Sep 2018

Dairy

Tight cost control pays off

Better performing dairy farms have good cost control and a focus on directing resources to the area of best return.

Geoff Adams

21 Sep 2018

Dairy

Tight cost control pays off

Better performing dairy farms have good cost control and a focus on directing resources to the area of best return.

Geoff Adams

21 Sep 2018

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Index does not go far enough

STATE DAIRY farmer groups have claimed the federal Government’s new national Milk Price Index lacks vital information on processing costs. The index was launched last month and aims to help farmers make decisions about their businesses. Australian...

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20 Sep 2018

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Giant posts loss

New Zealand’s biggest company, dairy giant Fonterra, has posted a loss of $NZ196million ($A179million) — the first annual loss in its 17-year history.

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19 Sep 2018

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Bigger isn’t always better

KEEPING THINGS simple and fresh has been a successful formula for Nullawarre farmers Jason and Abby Burleigh. Never inclined to go beyond their means, the Burleighs have built a sustainable operation while successfully embracing the domestic fresh...

Rick Bayne

19 Sep 2018

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Celebrating whats best in dairy

THE 2018 Great South West Dairy Awards celebrated the achievements and commitment of the local dairy industry at a gala night on Wednesday, July 11 at the City Memorial Bowls Club in Warrnambool. This year for the first time the awards celebrated...

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18 Sep 2018

Dairy

Founder back in top job

The founder of Bubs Australia is returning as chief executive after the baby food maker’s current head said he would step down next month.

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17 Sep 2018

Dairy

Fonterra helps feed needy

Dairy processor Fonterra has delivered 2.5million kilograms of dairy products to charity.

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17 Sep 2018

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A festival of fodder

The Australian Fodder Industry Association has teamed up with Murray Dairy to provide a demonstration and interactive field day, called the AFIA Fodder Festival. The day will be a mix of paddock demonstrations and presentations at the Elmore Field...

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16 Sep 2018

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Winter champions crowned

THE FIFTH annual National Herd Development Winter Fair has come and gone, with four-year-old Cairnsdale Sid Anastasia, owned by the Gardiner family from Five Ways in Cardinia, crowned Supreme Senior Champion. Despite tough times in the industry...

Sophie Baldwin

15 Sep 2018

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Turning dreams into reality

FIVE YEARS ago Dean and Sarah Kendrick took a huge leap of faith and bought a dairy farm. Not a strange thing to do really, except Mr Kendrick was a builder in Melbourne and his farming experience was limited to some time spent on his...

Sophie Baldwin

14 Sep 2018

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Farming is family’s blood

COLIN AND Karen Gamble are proud of the fact their two children, Chris and Ashleigh, want to take over the family farm. They just worry what about what sort of future awaits this next generation. The rising cost of production, water availability and...

Sophie Baldwin

13 Sep 2018

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Focusing on what matters

IF THERE’S one program that sums up what our dairy industry is about, it’s Focus Farms. The three new Focus Farms that are just starting in Gippsland will see ideas discussed, preconceptions challenged and significant changes made to the farm...

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13 Sep 2018

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Dairy code war goes on

The dairy industry’s internal debate about a potential mandatory code of conduct continues to drag on, with Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud declaring he is sick of the delays.

Alana Christensen

12 Sep 2018

Dairy

Dairy levy floated

Support is growing for a temporary 10¢/litre levy on milk to support drought-affected dairy farmers, as a groundswell of community support for the measure has forced politicians and supermarkets to consider the idea.

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12 Sep 2018

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Farmers unite to form co-operative

UNITED WE Stand farmers are in the process of legally forming their own co-operative after receiving overwhelming support from the dairying community. The group has formally elected a committee, which includes chair Marshall Jacobs (Rochester)...

Sophie Baldwin

12 Sep 2018

Dairy

Bega sweetens its holdings

Bega Cheese has added a smidgen of honey to its Vegemite, confirming the purchase of a stake in Capilano Honey and raising the prospect of a bidding war for the ASX-listed honey firm.

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11 Sep 2018