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New minister offers boost for dairy skills

The state’s new agriculture minister has marked her first trip to northern Victoria in the job by announcing $35000 in funding for an industry-led project aimed at boosting jobs, training and skills across the dairy sector.

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Genetics go under the hammer

TOP GENETICS will once again be on offer at International Dairy Week at the World Wide Sires Evolution Sale. Taking place on Tuesday, January 23, the evening sale will see genetics from across the country go under the hammer, including high ranking...

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IDW returns to Tatura

International Dairy Week is just days away, with entrants from across the country set to travel to Tatura to compete in the annual event which begins on January 20.

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Back to defend her title

THE COW that took out Grand Champion Ayrshire Exhibit at the 2018 International Dairy Week will return in 2019 to try to repeat her success. Waaia’s James Dillon will take four cows, one of which he owns in partnership with South Australian Shaun...

Rodney Woods
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Inquiry result welcomed

The NSW Farmers Association has welcomed the finding that $1/litre milk is driving the NSW dairy industry to breaking point.

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Dairy on the agenda

The Australia Dairy Conference returns next month, with former Federal Defence Minister Brendan Nelson the highlight of the six sessions of guest speakers.

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Celebrating dairy women

WOMEN IN dairy will be celebrated at International Dairy Week’s annual Power of Women event on Tuesday, January 22. Rosalie Ham, author of three books including her bestseller The Dressmaker, now an award-winning film, will be guest speaker at the...

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Tour feeds passion for Muckatah dairy

A Muckatah dairy farmer will travel across the ditch next month as part of the 2019 New Zealand Study Tour.

Rodney Woods
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Champions’ sons make debut

TWO NEW Holstein sires and a new Illawarra sire are making their debut at International Dairy Week this year. Sons of reigning IDW Supreme Champion All Breeds, Elmar Goldwyn Jessica 11 EX92 3E, J11SALONE and J11CRUISER are sired by the prominent...

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Leading by example

ALICE COLCLOUGH describes leaving her banking job to become a dairy farmer as a “baptism of fire”. Little did she know five years ago that a fast-tracked succession plan was barely the beginning of the challenges she and husband Justin would...

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Pushing ahead with new ideas

MARCUS FLANAGAN is looking to make management as simple as possible on his 700-cow dairy farm at Finley. And he is not afraid to invest in new technology, especially when it comes to reducing labour. Installing a GEA FR1 feed pusher from Advanced...

Sophie Baldwin
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Celebrate all things dairy

WITH ENTRIES coming from across Australia and even as far as the United States and United Arab Emirates, International Dairy Week is shaping up for another successful year. A total of 156 exhibitors and 700 head of cattle will take to the Tatur...

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Alex Arena heifer takes top spot

Toolamba stud Vala Holsteins has made a surprise surge up DataGene’s Australian Breeding Values, securing the top genomic Holstein cow position.

Alana Christensen
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Toddler dies on dairy farm

The family of a much-loved ‘‘happy, go-lucky’’ young Victorian boy are in mourning after a fertiliser spreader collapsed on him at their dairy farm near Warrnambool.

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Chasing his dairy dream

AS A 22-year-old forging a strong path in the dairy industry, Liam Allan has a pretty simple outlook on farming. “We keep it simple and easy,” he says. “There’s nothing too dramatic about we do here.” Mr Allan is sharefarming with new...

Rick Bayne
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Aiming to save on insurance

Murray Goulburn Co-operative is proposing to delist the MG Unit Trust to save money on insurance premiums.

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Finding the right balance

PETER CHOW’S 280 dairy cows used to help sustain his passion for horse racing; now he wonders if it’s the other way around. After 21 years on his farm at Purnim, north of Warrnambool, and years before that on his grandfather’s farm 40 minutes...

Rick Bayne
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Dairy farmers still feel pinch

For Katunga dairy farmers Bridget and Tim Goulding, the milk price crash may be long over, but they have a constant reminder each time the milk cheque comes.

Alana Christensen

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Gastro sweeps along the Murray

HOLIDAY-MAKERS in Echuca-Moama have been left with a bad taste in their mouth as gastro continues to sweep through caravan and holiday parks along the Murray River.

Charmayne Allison
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Body of former Shepparton woman found in WA’s Pilbara

A search has resumed for former Shepparton mother Felicity Shadbolt, who went missing while bushwalking in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

John Lewis
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Shepparton super school principal appointed

The principal of Shepparton’s new ‘‘super school’’ has been appointed.

Myles Peterson
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Man charged with road rage incident in Shepparton

A man faced Shepparton Magistrates’ Court yesterday following an alleged series of road rage incidents on Saturday that police said left some motorists ‘‘traumatised’’.

Myles Peterson