Which dairy region is the most productive?
There’s a wide gap in productivity growth if you’re a dairy farmer in Victoria. New data has found one region comes out on top.
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Two dairy processors collapse
Two more dairy processors have gone into administration, after being crushed by soaring costs and stiff competition for milk.
Warakirri targets $500m-plus for new dairy farmland fund
Dairy farms in both Australia and New Zealand in the gun for a major agricultural asset manager wanting to expand further.
Jersey girls proving a ‘very profitable dairy cow’
The makeup of the national dairy herd is not as black and white as it once was with Jerseys comprising more than 17 per cent of the national herd.
‘There was nobody else doing it’
Large-scale trials and extensive research has led to transformational change on Mark Lambert’s Tassie dairy farm.
Bulla steps up milk price
Bulla has lifted its farmgate milk price as global butter prices soar, priming the market for higher prices in 2025-26.
Farmgate forecast on the agenda at Australian Dairy Conference
Cattle have graced the beach at the Gold Coast with farmgate milk prices and carbon reduction policy up for discussion.
‘There’s no pressure quite like dairy farming’
Victorian dairy farmer Sarah Crosthwaite says the industry needs to put the concept of “mentally fit farmers” front and centre. Find out why.
Pressure on processors as global dairy prices surge, dollar softens
International dairy prices have risen and the Aussie dollar has fallen. Analysts say conditions are ripe for farmgate price step ups. Here’s why.
How a Colac farmer saved thousands on feed
Sorting out a few numbers at the kitchen table has provided a potential $30,000 hay saving for Tim Beswicke. This is how he did it.
‘We’re $700,000 out-of-pocket’
Former Beston supplier John Hunt says a processor demise similar to the South Australian factory collapse can be prevented. Here’s how.
Price on ice – at least for summer
International prices rising, dollar falling? Who will be the next processor to provide a step up to dairy farmers?
ADFC makes farmgate move
Dairy processors are “running out of excuses” not to lift the farmgate price as a smaller rival offered the biggest farmgate lift this season.
‘Should be at least $10/kg milk solids’
With little change in the farmgate this season, eastAUSmilk chief Eric Danzi says the processors need greater scrutiny.
‘There’s more freedom here in Australia’
Brian Corr was backpacking around Australia 15 years ago when he fell in love with farming Down Under. Now, he is thriving.
Seven figure boost to Dairy Australia
A multimillion levy boost to Dairy Australia’s bottom line has been revealed in its latest set of figures, as herd numbers continue to fall.
Dairy price comes alive for 2025
International dairy prices are jumping up. So why is the Australian farmgate flat in January, farmers are asking.
Cooriemungle family win at International Dairy Week
A Southwest Victorian family have taken home top gongs at International Dairy Week. See the full report, results and photos.
International Dairy Week kicks off at Tatura
Glencoe, SA, teenager Shae Tweddle’s interstate travel led her to a grand win at International Dairy Week. See the photos from the event.
Dairy profits slashed in the west
Dairy farmers say they’re only half as profitable as the previous season. Now there are statistics to back up those claims.
Taking the reins of a dairy future
More than 40 farmers of the future took part in a recent holiday camp to learn about the basics of dairy. See what they got up to.
Reducing waste, boosting dairy profit
Boosting profitability in dairy requires several different money-making methods, NSW farmer James McCrae says. See what innovations he has made on his Barrington farm.
Dairy processors refuse to repeat call for import parity pricing
Dairy processors wanted import parity pricing a year ago, but refuse to repeat the call after global prices soared to $10/kg milk solids.
‘Dire’: drought flattens SA dairy profitability
South Australia’s dairy farm monitor numbers are out, with drought an increasing concern for farmers. Here’s why.
Dairy survey: ‘We are thinking about getting out’
A national survey has laid bare the price crunch biting dairy farmers. Here’s what they had to say about the industry’s financial future.
Aussie-owned needs greater dairy promotion
With Australia Day not far away, NSW farmer Andrew Wilson says consumers should be aware if their produce is made by Aussie-owned processors.
Pool concerns as price stagnates
New inflation numbers show Australians are paying less for dairy than they were a year ago.
King Island hopes for 2025 buyer
King Islanders are hopeful of finding a buyer for their famed dairy this year with the Tasmanian premier weighing up a big move to rescue the brand.
Aus dairy untied from Thai tariffs
Australian dairy products like Allowrie butter have been sold in Thailand for decades. But now there’s a change in the trade game.
Declan Patten gears up for 2025 International Dairy Week
Finding a niche in the dairy industry has seen Declan Patten travel around the world and back. Now director of IDW, he has brought his learnings back home.
Plantations impact pricing, activists claim
While land prices in other parts of western Victoria are thriving, concerned Heytesbury residents say local acreage values are tapering off. Here’s why.
‘Not enough for farm viability’
Bega, Fonterra and Saputo have lifted. But farmer leaders say processors need to go back to the drawing board.
‘NSW has two different dairy stories’
A farmgate divide between northern and southern NSW dairy farmers has been revealed. Here’s how much it costs to run a farm north of the Murray.
Will dairy divide linger into 2025?
Dairy advocacy in Victoria is split in two. Will a new VFF president help bridge the dairy divide?
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