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Ardmona dairy farmer announces resignation from Bega board

Bega Cheese director Jeff Odgers will step down from the role on June 30. Mr Odgers, who farms at Ardmona, made the decision after his son died in a farm accident in March. “Jeff has been a wonderful contributor to the success of Beg...

Rodney Woods
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Dairy code fact sheet for farmers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has published a fact sheet to assist farmers in understanding their rights and obligations under the Dairy Industry Code of Conduct. The Dairy Industry Code of Conduct came into effect on January 1...

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ADF responds to stories linking it to milk price levy

The stories were published in Stock and Land as well as other ACM papers and Farm Online

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Upskilling Victoria’s dairy workforce

Job seekers matched with Victorian dairy farmers looking for workers will receive specific training as part of the new Dairy Farm Induction Program. The $715 000 program run by Dairy Australia and backed by the Victorian Government will help...

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Farmers urged to use dairy code in new-season supply agreements

NSW Farmers Association is urging dairy farmers to utilise the mandatory dairy code of conduct as processors gear up to announce new milk prices. The upcoming season will be the first time processors are required to disclose the minimum farm gate...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Kyabram dairy farmer joins irrigation project

Every northern Victorian farmer knows the importance of irrigation and getting the best value out of every single drop of water, and Kyabram dairy farmer Andrew Murphy is no exception. With a milking platform of just 100 ha and a spring peak...

Sophie Baldwin
Dairy

ADF releases contract template for processors and farmers

Peak industry group Australian Dairy Farmers has released a standard contract template for farmers and processors to use in negotiating supply agreements under the requirements of the new dairy mandatory code of conduct. The ADF template, which was...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Virus won’t stop tanker drivers from collecting milk

Rob Falconer has worked at Fonterra for 13 years and has continued to drive milk tankers throughout the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re an essential service, so no matter what, you have to pick up the milk and the job just has to be...

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Supermarkets urged to lift their milk price

National advocacy body Australian Dairy Farmers has renewed calls for supermarkets to increase the retail price of discount milk to $1.50 a litre, with the extra money going back to farmers. ADF chief executive David Inall said supermarkets needed...

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Agriculture Victoria has tips on grazing management ahead of winter

By Sarah Clack, Agriculture Victoria dairy extension officer There has been a good start to the season in many areas of northern Victoria. To make the most of it, grazing management of pastures can be used to maximise pasture growth and utilisation...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Cereals are the new rye-grass for dairy farmers

Cereals have been gaining popularity among dairy farmers in the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District for use as forage crops. The major reason is they generally yield higher than rye-grass when soil moisture is limited. Cereals should generally be...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Dairy Australia to host COVID-19 stimulus webinars

Dairy Australia will host a series of webinars focusing on stimulus packages for dairy businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 90-minute-long webinars will unpack government support available for different dairy farm businesses, both federal...

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Toolamba photographer gets creative

They say never work with children or animals but when photographer Fleur Ferguson cannot work with children, she chooses to work with animals. Hearing the ‘stay at home’ message, Mrs Ferguson is isolating on her Toolamba farm and has...

Jessica Ball
Dairy

Canadian company shines light on dairy reproduction challenges

With the global population currently sitting at 7.8 billion and a further two billion expected by 2050 according to a 2018 United Nations report, milk production has almost doubled in the past 50 years to help meet demand. And we will likely see even...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Bamawn dairy farmer set to retire on a high

The six decades Bernie McManus has spent in the dairy industry might be coming to an end but the 73-year-old is certainly going out on top.

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Echuca West home to Australia’s most profitable cow

Dairy cow Ivyhurst Mystery OC might not be the prettiest cow on the block but looks don’t really matter when you hold the title for Australia’s most profitable cow. The unassuming cross-bred bovine is owned by Echuca West dairy farmers...

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Appleby returns to Cohuna dairy farm during shutdown

While his day job has been put on hold due to COVID-19, Collingwood AFL footballer Flynn Appleby has still been hard at work on his family’s Cohuna dairy farm. Flynn, who is the son of Graham and Megan, has been helping out on the farm in between...

Rodney Woods
Dairy

Social distancing biggest difference at Stanhope milk factory

While a clean factory and personal hygiene are nothing new for Stanhope’s Fonterra factory.

Rodney Woods

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The Amphibious sinks in Port of Echuca

The Paddle Vessel Amphibious sank in the Murray on Saturday evening.

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Fatal crash in Kyabram

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash which occurred in Kyabram this morning.

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Two Kyabram District Health Service staff test positive for COVID-19

Kyabram District Health Services confirmed on Tuesday night that two staff members have tested positive to COVID-19.

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Man sentenced to 23 years for Mooroopna murder

A man has been sentenced to 23 years in jail following the death of a man in Mooroopna in 2018.

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