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Carlene Dowie

Weak Chinese economy continues to weigh on global dairy prices.

Dairy prices flat as China's sluggish economy puts handbrake on exports

The latest phase of the Dairy Australia campaign to attract new jobseekers to dairy has been launched, to help farmers like Amy Cosby, Leongatha South, Vic. Picture supplied by Dairy Australia

A new campaign is showing what it is like to work on a dairy farm.

Dairy campaign aims to attract job seekers to address workforce issues

Andrew Miller

Bridgecape Commodities managing director Scott Briggs addressed the inaugural Dairy Farmers Victoria (DFV) forum, Melbourne. Picture by Andrew Miller

Opening milk price likely to be lower, dairy lobby forum told.

Expect a decline in opening milk prices, farmers lobby group forum told

Chris McLennan

At the selling price, the land and farm improvements were valued at $5607 per acre. Pictures from Kevin Hicks Real Estate.

Lifestyle appeal for Shepparton district farm on three titles.

Small farm with a disused dairy has found a buyer

Elizabeth Anderson

Champion handler and young dairy leadership award recipient Chris Thompson, Mitcham and Brinkley, with a heifer from his own Toris Holsteins stud. Picture by Elizabeth Anderson

All breeds camp has highest numbers in 20-year history.

Chris wins inaugural prize at biggest 'Cow Camp' yet

Fast growing, disease resistant and high yielding kikuyu pasture varieties are being trialled throughout NSW as Dairy UP researchers work to improve homegrown feed options for dairy farmers. Picture supplied

Research testing nutritional status of 15 new kikuyu varieties.

Research looking for improved kikuyu varieties to boost dairy production

Brad Gavenlock holds the halter of Cairnbrae Valentino Daisy 16, the Jersey winner of the Genomic Merit Award at International Dairy Week. He is pictured with co-owner Murray Polson (far right), IDW Judge Nathan Thomas and Neogen's Marcia Devenney. Picture supplied by DataGene

Cherrylock aims to breed for the show ring and commercial farms.

Breeding cows for the dairy industry's middle road

Andrew Marshall

Federal Agriculture Minister, Murray Watt, with Norco chief executive officer, Michael Hampson, and freshly produced ice cream now back into the export market after the co-operative's Lismore plant recommenced production.

First export shipments from the rebuilt Norco ice cream plant land overseas.

Lismore factory satisfies Japanese taste for Norco ice cream

Jeanette Severs

Dairy farmers inspect different pasture species grown under similar growing conditions and grazing pressure from dairy heifers at Purnim, Vic. Picture supplied

Understanding climate and soil key pasture variety selection.

Western Victorian dairy farming family secrets to selecting right pasture

Shan Goodwin

International meat market analyst Simon Quilty speaking at the 2024 Wagyu Edge conference in Cairns this week. Picture Shan Goodwin.

Two people in the US have now contracted the virus affected contact with infected dairy cows.

Beef and dairy on high alert as bird flu hops species into bovines

THE SA Dairy Industry Fund has called for the second round of applications for projects to benefit the dairy sector. To mark the occasion they held a launch at Rural Bank in the city with plenty of industry support.

Dairy Industry Fund executive officer Ken Lyons, Coles buyer Phil Harding and AGM Dave Pieters, and fund chair Dennis Mutton. 

Consultant Sam Acheson, 21C Agribusiness, with SADA and DairySA boardmember Gary Zweck, Blyth. 

Liz Harfull, Dairy Industry Fund, and SADA board member Rick Gladigau. 

Irrigation consultant Dean Lanyon, NWH, with Steven Lapidge, SARDI. 

Family First MLC Rob Brokenshire and SADA vice president Nick Brokenshire. 

Dairy Authority of SA board member Roseanne Healy, Sharon Starick, NRM Boards, and Alexandra Gartman, Rural Bank. 

PPSA chairman Rob Kerin and Opposition agricultural spokesperson David Ridgway. 

Rod Luber, HumeTaylor, with Frank Young, DairySA. 

Michael Blake, PIRSA, food writer and Tasting Australia guest Mark Kurlansky, New York, and Agribusiness Association CEO Tim Burrow. 

Industry supports dairy fund

THE SA Dairy Industry Fund has called for the second round of applications for projects to benefit the...

Industry supports dairy fund

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