Dairy In memory of Neville McDonald Neville McDonald never got to fulfil his dream of celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Jersey property, Sunshine Farm Country News 02 Aug 2020 02 Aug 2020
Dairy Farmers benefit from soil moisture monitoring More than 1000 local dairy farmers have experienced improved confidence to make irrigation scheduling decisions through a range of soil moisture monitoring programs. Murray Dairy demonstration programs were carried out at farms across the region and... Jamie Salter 13 Aug 2020 13 Aug 2020
Dairy A2 Milk Company appoints new CEO The a2 Milk Company has appointed David Bortolussi to the role of managing director and chief executive officer. Mr Bortolussi is expected to start in the role early next year and will succeed Geoffrey Babidge, who has been the chief executive... Jamie Salter 11 Aug 2020 11 Aug 2020
Dairy A2 Milk Company appoints new CEO The a2 Milk Company has appointed David Bortolussi to the role of managing director and chief executive officer. Mr Bortolussi is expected to start in the role early next year and will succeed Geoffrey Babidge, who has been the chief executive... Jamie Salter 11 Aug 2020 11 Aug 2020
News Breeding for polled position Kerry McGarvie has one regret when it comes to breeding polled Jerseys. She didn’t go harder at the start. With 212 polled animals in a herd of 345 females, it’s hard to imagine Kerry ever doubted the concept. But in the early days... Dairy News Australia 12 Aug 2020 12 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 09 Aug 2020
News Australian hay prices tipped to return to historic positions Reduced bale size and a return to historical average prices is predicted for the national hay market. Feed Central made the predictions in a July 23 webinar, with Feed Central managing director Tim Ford saying he expected a return to historical... Dairy News Australia 11 Aug 2020 11 Aug 2020
News Social media tips for farmers A panel discussion held by the WestVic Dairy Young Dairy Network is aiming to empower farmers to harness social media. The panel will be led by farmers who have mastered social media and want to share what they have learned from years of trial and... Jamie Salter 10 Aug 2020 10 Aug 2020
News Farmer questions the cost of not using on-farm renewable energy Renewables are saving farmers time, money and effort while drastically reducing their carbon footprint, and one farmer believes it’s time farmers considered the cost of not investing in them. On-farm renewable energy solutions are being utilised in... Spencer Fowler Steen 10 Aug 2020 10 Aug 2020
News Housing dairy cows for a profitable dairy industry It’s a cool yet sunny day in the rolling coastal hills of south-west Victoria. Dairy cows — mostly black and white Holsteins — dominate the lush green landscape. From the top of the hills you can see the vast expanse of sea on the... Dairy News Australia 10 Aug 2020 10 Aug 2020
News The cream of the dairy industry recognised with Milk Quality Awards Dairy farmers producing Australia’s best quality milk have been named in Dairy Australia’s 2020 Milk Quality Awards. The awards recognise farmers producing the country’s best milk based on bulk milk cell count (BMCC). Gold Awards... Dairy News Australia 02 Aug 2020 02 Aug 2020
Dairy New Murray Dairy board director appointed Lockington dairy farmer Dustin Kemp has been appointed to the Murray Dairy board as a new director. Mr Kemp has extensive experience in the dairy industry and currently manages a 194 ha farm, milking 180 cows. He has run a mixed operation... Jamie Salter 03 Aug 2020 03 Aug 2020
Dairy Australian Dairy Conference moved to 2022 The Australian Dairy Conference has confirmed the next gathering of dairy farmers has been rescheduled to February 2022 in Hobart, Tasmania. Jamie Salter 06 Aug 2020 06 Aug 2020
Dairy Dairy Australia announces board nominees Three Dairy Australia board nominees are standing for election at the 2020 annual general meeting, to be held in November. There are three vacancies for director positions as serving terms come to an end. Two of the vacant positions must be filled... Jamie Salter 05 Aug 2020 05 Aug 2020
Dairy Young Leitchville farmer wins dairy scholarship Leitchville’s Mitchell Lumsden is the latest Lallemand Animal Nutrition and Australian Fodder Industry Association GenAg scholarship winner. “We are not dairy farmers anymore; we are crop growers who milk cows,” he said. The 22-year-old... Jamie Salter 03 Aug 2020 03 Aug 2020
Dairy Silage webinar to help farmers get the most out of their crop Dairy Australia is hosting a silage webinar on August 6 to help farmers get the most of the silage they grow this season. David Lewis, from Lallemand Animal Nutrition, will be the guest speaker and will provide information on getting the best... Rodney Woods 05 Aug 2020 05 Aug 2020
News Organic products now easier to export to Japan Japan will continue to enjoy Australian organic dairy and processed foods following the signing of an organic equivalence arrangement for livestock products between the two countries. Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the... Rodney Woods 02 Aug 2020 02 Aug 2020
News More loan funding for farmers An extra $2 billion will be pumped into the Regional Investment Corporation to expand its drought loans and start a new loan scheme to attract young farmers into agriculture. The news has been welcomed by NSW Farmers president James Jackson... Dairy News Australia 24 Jul 2020 24 Jul 2020
Dairy News Leadership program has improved Kergunyah South dairy farmer’s skills One of the great surprises of Stuart Crosthwaite’s university years was being elected president of his hometown cricket club in north-east Victoria. As a dairy farming teenager “too shy to put his hand up in class”, Mr Crosthwaite had no ambitions... Rodney Woods 03 Aug 2020 03 Aug 2020
Virus updates Two Shepparton workers test positive for COVID-19 A staff member at First Choice Liquor Shepparton and another at Shepparton Retirement Villages have tested positive for COVID-19. Spencer Fowler Steen 07 Aug 2020 07 Aug 2020
Virus updates Greater Shepparton records four active cases, GV Health inpatient dies Greater Shepparton has reported another four active cases of COVID-19 and an inpatient at Goulburn Valley Health with the virus has died. Madi Chwasta 12 Aug 2020 12 Aug 2020
News Face coverings mandatory in regional Victoria from Monday REGIONAL Victorians must wear a face covering when leaving their home from 11.59pm Sunday. Brayden May 30 Jul 2020 30 Jul 2020
News No new cases There has been one further case of COVID-19 identified in a resident of Murrumbidgee Local Health District. Deniliquin Pastoral Times 21 Jul 2020 21 Jul 2020
