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Swine fever impacts dairy

The unprecedented contraction in the supply of pork from China, due to African swine fever, will have a spill-over impact on the global dairy sector, according to a new report from global agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.

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Aaron’s message for farmers

Aaron Thomas reckons he wouldn’t be here today if he wasn’t a dairy farmer. Having suffered a serious mental health breakdown and endured the ravages of alcoholism, Aaron is now back on his feet and keen to share his story with other farmers who...

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Apply now for UK trip

Applications are open for a United Kingdom youth exchange, organised by Holstein Australia.

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Ag students inspired to be community leaders

Northern Victorian agriculture educator Leon Carter doesn’t just want students to become good farm workers; he wants to inspire them to be community leaders. Leon was sponsored by the Gardiner Dairy Foundation to participate in the Alpine Valleys...

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Extra value to capture in technology

Dairy farmers use technology on farm to assist with everyday tasks and don’t necessarily make the most of the data it collects. That’s according to the preliminary findings of research into NSW dairy farmers’ use of the technology on-farm to...

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VR Tokyo tops BPI index

VR Tokyo is leading the Balanced Performance Index (BPI) in Australia with a BPI of $298, according to April proofs. Viking Genetics Australian business manager, Anna Norgren said there was no doubt: this sire was one of a kind and a “must have”...

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Dairy farmers shown glimmer of hope at industry update in Kyabram

Dairy farmers attending an industry update by rural bank Rabobank in Kyabram last week were shown a glimmer of hope.

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Find the right cows for your farm

The new sire proofs were very exciting for the industry and LIC again had a strong showing across the various breeds, LIC Australia sales and operations manager Mike Rose said. “Instead of focusing on individual sires that are performing well, I...

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Dry conditions tipped to continue tough outlook

There’s little end in sight to the pain experienced this year by the region’s dairy industry, with dry conditions continuing to worsen. That was the sombre outlook from Rabobank senior dairy analyst Michael Harvey in the bank’s latest annual...

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Remarkable Milk Company adds Coach House Dairy to the stable

The Remarkable Milk Company has entered into an agreement to buy the Coach House Dairy Brand from Bubs Australia for $500 000. Bubs Australia acquired Coach House as a part of its NuLac Foods acquisition in 2017. The Kyvalley Dairy Group is...

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Governments and stakeholders in the dairy industry need to lift their game, says Paul Mumford

Governments and stakeholders in the dairy industry need to lift their game, according to UDV president Paul Mumford.

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Camel milk wins award

Kyabram camel milk producers Camel Milk Co has found joy in the toughest of times, claiming a spot among the state winners in the 2019 Delicious Harvey Norman Produce Awards. The award has come at just the right moment for the company after a tough...

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Organic price move

Goulburn Valley–based Australian Consolidated Milk organic suppliers will receive an opening guaranteed price of $9/kg MS next season, a lift of 12.5 per cent on this year’s opening price. Announced at the end of April, the price includes nine...

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Numurkah Cattle Clubs Calf Show

Pictures from the Numurkah Cattle Clubs Calf Show

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Tributes flow for hero lifesavers

The south — west Victorian dairy community has lost two of its finest. The deaths of long — term dairy farmers and Port Campbell surf lifesaving volunteers Ross and Andy Powell has rocked the local town, the farming community and the national...

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Burra Foods announces opening price

Burra Foods has announced an opening Farmgate Milk Price (FMP) range of $6.40 to 6.70/kgMS for the new season, starting on July 1. In a letter to milk supply partners, Burra Foods chief executive Grant Crothers said this announcement was notable as...

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Saputo buys Burnie, King Island factories

International dairy company, Saputo Inc, the owner of the former Murray Goulburn Co-operative, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the specialty cheese business of Lion-Dairy and Drinks, which includes factories in King...

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Coalition pledges funding for ADF

Australian Dairy Farmers will receive $450000 for two projects to benefit farmers as part of a $22million funding package for the dairy industry if the Coalition wins Saturday’s election.

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Undera footballer hospitalised with brain bleed

An Undera footballer is fighting for his life after an incident during a Kyabram District League reserves game against Violet Town last Saturday.

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Echuca mother charged with murder walks free

THE Echuca mother charged over her daughter’s death in 2008 has walked free from court. Tania Walker, 35, charged with child homicide of 23-month-old Angela Bannister, appeared in Bendigo Magistrates Court on Tuesday for a bail application which...

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Car runs into house in Shepparton

A car has hit a house on the corner of Archer St and Stanley St at about 3.15 this afternoon. The vehicle left the road and travelled through a fence before coming to a hault. Police and CFA are on scene. The Archer St entrance to Stanley St is...

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2019 Land Of Plenty music festival line-up announced

An electric line-up has been announced for the 2019 Land Of Plenty music festival to be held in Shepparton later this year. Following through on last month’s promise to bring some of Australia’s hottest bands to the Goulburn Valley, the Greater...

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