Australia’s newest dairy cooperative, Mountain Milk Co-op, will commence trading Sunday July 1, 2018, offering a new start for a group of committed dairy farmers in the Kiewa Valley of north-east Victoria. (more…)
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Dairy eases risk for young Gippsland farmers
A little over a year and a half ago, Gippsland potato farmers Olivia and George Lineham took 10 cows and a 50-year-old dairy and started to branch out into a new farming venture. (more…)
A helping hand for cows in the heat
Dairy farmers can now breed for greater heat tolerance in their herds. (more…)
Funding boost for training next generation of dairy leaders
The effort to identify and train the next generation of leaders for the Australian dairy industry has received a major boost with a $335,000 grant under the Australian Government’s $5 million Leadership in Agricultural Industries Fund. (more…)
First Australian cow to achieve EX97
Fairvale Morty Lady 51, jointly owned by Lisa and Will McKay of Linsand-V Holsteins, Victoria, and Lindsay and Sandra Thompson, Linsand Holsteins, Tasmania, has been recognised by Holstein Australia as the highest classified cow in Australia. (more…)
Pooling projects to boost profits
The Government announced 14 farmer groups would soon be ‘Farming Together’ with the support of grants of up to $1.3 million to establish new collaborative arrangements to cut costs and boost returns. (more…)