Dairy Tough competition at Shepparton Show Young cattle wranglers from the age of nine were in the competition ring for junior handler competitions at Shepparton Show on Friday Country News 16 Oct 2019 16 Oct 2019
Dairy Rabobank forecasts further milk production drop in 2019-20 Australian milk production fell by 5.7 per cent, a loss of 530 million litres, in the 2018-19 season, according to Rabobank’s latest global Dairy Quarterly report. Rodney Woods 01 Oct 2019 01 Oct 2019
Dairy New Zealand dairy study tour applications close on October 14 The UDV is calling all young dairy leaders to apply for the 2020 Gardiner Dairy Foundation UDV New Zealand Study Tour before entries close later this month (October 14). Rodney Woods 30 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2019
Dairy New Zealand dairy study tour applications close on October 14 The UDV is calling all young dairy leaders to apply for the 2020 Gardiner Dairy Foundation UDV New Zealand Study Tour before entries close later this month (October 14). Rodney Woods 30 Sep 2019 30 Sep 2019
News Nestlé to shut Vic factory CHEAPER DAIRY imports have been blamed for the shock announcement of Nestlé Tongala’s closure in northern Victoria. The announcement the factory would wind down operations by late next year to mid-2021 took the town, once known as the centre for... Dairy News 26 Sep 2019 26 Sep 2019
News Farmers urged to give voice to inquiry FARMERS CAN still make submissions to the Inquiry into Impact of Animal Rights Activism on Victorian agriculture, which began hearing verbal evidence at the first panel sittings, held at Bairnsdale on Tuesday, August 20 and at Warragul the following... Jeanette Severs 25 Sep 2019 25 Sep 2019
Dairy Dairy farmers urged to apply for leadership program Gardiner Dairy Foundation is offering up to eight fully-funded places in the 2020 Victorian Regional Community Leadership Program. Rodney Woods 25 Sep 2019 25 Sep 2019
News Taking a punt pays off Calivil’s Craig Lister is on cloud nine after one of his bulls topped the ABV’s national best Holstein bull rankings. The bull, Calister MAEBULL, now based at Genetics Australia’s Bacchus Marsh farm, is the number one BPI and SCC bull in... Dairy News 24 Sep 2019 24 Sep 2019
News Does dairy matter? If you’re living in metropolitan areas you have come across an interesting campaign developed by Dairy Australia to promote the industry, but, most likely if you are reading this, you aren’t living in a city. Dairy Australia has changed the... Dairy News 24 Sep 2019 24 Sep 2019
Dairy Jugiong herd to go under the hammer The Nicholson family has been dairy farming at Girgarre for 46 years. Sophie Baldwin 18 Sep 2019 18 Sep 2019
Dairy Victorian dairy industry “a tale of two halves” Victorian rural sentiment has staged a strong rally, with the state’s farmers now among the most confident in the nation, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found. Rodney Woods 17 Sep 2019 17 Sep 2019
News Farmers win solar battle DAIRY FARMERS near Camperdown have claimed victory after Victoria’s planning tribunal rejected a $150 million solar farm. Three neighbouring dairy farmers were among the objectors who feared the Bookaar solar farm could be a flood and fire risk... Dairy News 23 Sep 2019 23 Sep 2019
News Objectors lose Disappointment was the main reaction of dairy farmers objecting the approval of three solar farms in northern Victoria, despite new guidelines not yet being implemented into the planning scheme. Planning Minister Richard Wynne approved three... Dairy News 22 Sep 2019 22 Sep 2019
News MG has $265m in funds THE FINANCIAL shell of fallen dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn is sitting on $265 million in equity, but it is still unclear how much investors will see once the company is wound up. The group, which exists to fulfil financial reporting... Dairy News 21 Sep 2019 21 Sep 2019
News Infant milk pushes up A2 result CEO JAYNE Hrdlicka said the business results were driven by strong performance across their portfolio. “The continued growth of our infant nutrition products was a strong contributor to the results with sales totalling $1.1 billion for the year... Dairy News 20 Sep 2019 20 Sep 2019
News Farming smarter reaps rewards for SA farm PRODUCING 2.1 million litres of milk with an annual rainfall of 350 mm has meant Gary and Ros Zweck and their son Justin have had to farm smarter. Their system is based around a TMR and a feed pad which can challenge controlling cell counts and... Dairy News 19 Sep 2019 19 Sep 2019
Dairy Farm profits fall to 13-year low in Victoria’s northern dairy region Farm profits in Victoria’s northern dairy region fell to record lows in 2018-19, as dry conditions and high input costs continued to plague farmers. Rodney Woods 18 Sep 2019 18 Sep 2019
News Dairy gets heart health approval DAIRY AUSTRALIA has welcomed new advice from the Heart Foundation which says regular fat milk, yoghurt and cheese are healthy options for Australians. The updated advice means the Heart Foundation has removed its previous restriction on regular fat... Dairy News 18 Sep 2019 18 Sep 2019
News Colliding views on inquiry focus FARMERS NEED to ask trespassers if they are animal rights activists. That was the facetious view of Andy Meddick MLC, a member of the panel committee conducting a public inquiry into the impact of animal rights activism on Victorian agriculture. Mr... Jeanette Severs 17 Sep 2019 17 Sep 2019
Breaking News Man in a coma after Sturt St crash A MALE is being airlifted to hospital after being cut free from his crashed car in Sturt St this evening. He had collided with a parked truck near intersection of Darling and Sturt streets. Emergency services including CFA, ambulance and police... Riverine Herald 03 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2019
News Seven teenagers charged over JB Hi-Fi theft Seven teenagers have been charged following the theft of $20,000 worth of stock from JB Hi-Fi yesterday Shepparton News 09 Oct 2019 09 Oct 2019
Sport Rumbalara player cops 18-match suspension A Rumbalara under-17 player has been handed an 18-match suspension after pleading guilty to two charges of intentionally striking another player. The incidents happened in last month’s Murray Football League grand final against Cobram at Finley... Tyler Maher 10 Oct 2019 10 Oct 2019
Breaking News Breakthrough in Cohuna murder case A second man has been charged in relation to the Cohuna murder last month. Homicide Squad detectives arrested the man in Echuca this morning. The man is expected to appear in Echuca Magistrates Court this afternoon Riverine Herald 09 Oct 2019 09 Oct 2019
