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Tackling the big issues

The Australian Dairy Conference is back in 2019 to tackle some of the biggest issues facing the sector’s future.

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Milk production set to fall

FOR MANY dairy farm businesses, the 2018–19 season has shifted from an outlook of recovery and growth to one of drought, feed shortage and rising production costs, likely to result in a milk production fall of five to seven per cent compared to...

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Jerseys rise to the challenge

The Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club held its club On-farm Challenge on November 1 and 2, with a cow owned by the Akers family, from Tallygaroopna, awarded Champion Cow.

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Supermarket milk prices not the only problem

A ROYAL commission into supermarkets’ relationship with farmers would not be limited to the dairy industry, Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says. Senior Nationals MPs, including Mr Littleproud, are open to the prospect of a major...

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Farmers bare all for a good cause

CHEEKY DAIRY farmers in south-west Victoria and beyond are baring all to support fellow farmers struggling through the drought. A Butts for Bales 2019 calendar to raise funds for Need for Feed disaster relief features the bare bums of dairy farmers...

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Step-up now but less later

FONTERRA AUSTRALIA has announced a step-up of 13¢/kg milk solids but revised its forecast closing end-of-season price from $6.20/kg MS to $6.10/kg MS. The company said the price step-up took its average farm gate milk price to $5.98/kg MS. Fonterr...

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Levy benefits trickle in

THE BENEFITS of Australia’s 10-cent milk levy are starting to drip through to Queensland dairy farmers, but it isn’t providing the flow of relief cash that farmers wanted. The Queensland Dairy Organisation is continuing to argue the 10-cent levy...

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Recognition for dairy knowledge

The next generation of dairy farmers were celebrated in Shepparton last week, with more than 80 primary and secondary school students recognised for their knowledge of the dairy industry.

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Talk about dairy code

Dairy farmers, processors and representative organisations are encouraged to take part in important regional consultations to help shape Australia’s first mandatory dairy code.

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Kyabram breeders disperse herd

Kyabram breeders Graeme and Bev Joiner have registered a strong result at the complete dispersal of their spring calving herd, registering an average of $2025 and a top price of $7700.

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Milk money to be distributed

Lion Dairy & Drinks has raised $1million through its Be True Blue Farmer Drought Fund, with the money to be distributed to drought-affected farmers from this week.

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Murray Goulburn reach agreement with ACCC over milk price crisis

Murray Goulburn Co-operative has given the green light to an in-principle agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in relation to allegations the company contravened consumer law in its handling of the 2016 milk price crisis.

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Moroney is the new Murray Dairy chair

Murray Dairy has announced the appointment of its new chair and deputy chairs following the annual general meeting on October 18.

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New directors for Murray Dairy

MURRAY DAIRY has nominated two new board members, with chair Rick Cross and director Greg Ault to step down at the organisation’s annual general meeting in October. Lachlan Marshall from Blighty and Rochester’s Tom Acocks will take up three-year...

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Still struggling with debt

Both Fonterra and Murray Goulburn suppliers were forced into debt by the companies after they claimed they overpaid suppliers for their milk in April, 2016.

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Farmers form new dairy co-op

A GROUP of concerned farmers, formerly known as United We Stand, has formalised its commitment to the dairy industry and established a new co-operative — Eureka Dairy Co-op. The co-operative has been approved by the Australian Competition and...

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Littleproud says dairy code talks start soon

Formal consultations on a mandatory dairy code of conduct are set to get under way soon, with hopes a framework can be agreed to before Christmas.

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Meetings to discuss issues

Murray Dairy is hosting four Regional Network Group meetings across the region this month, to discuss issues facing farmers in the current season.

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Man is critical after Gunbower crash

A 25-YEAR-OLD Kyabram man has been flown to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a critical condition after the ute he was driving collided head-on with a bus this afternoon. Police said the V/Line bus, going from Mildura to Albury, was 2km from Gunbower, on...

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Sentenced pushed back two weeks for Moama killer

UPDATE: The man who brutally executed two people in Moama in 2014 will be sentenced on November 9. Daniel Poynton crossed his arms and hung his head at his NSW Supreme Court sentence hearing today. The 25-year-old pleaded guilty in June to the...

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Mooroopna man involved in double fatality

A 37-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy have died after a truck collided with their vehicle on the Murray Valley Highway in Brimin on Friday night at about 9.30pm. The truck driver has been identified as a 31-year-old Mooroopna resident and has...

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Man charged after drug warrant

UPDATE: Police have executed a search warrant at Hovell St, Echuca. During the search of the premises, police located a suspicious item. The Bomb Response Unit is attending to conduct a safety check. There is no evacuation needed and no danger to...

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