As part of Dairy Australia’s ongoing partnership with the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA), a new five-year research project addressing the growing interest in reducing the reliance on nitrogen fertilisers used in pasture production has begun.
Burra Foods is pleased to confirm an increase in Opening Farmgate Milk Price for FY23 to $9.10 – $9.50/kg milk solids for the period July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.
Saputo Dairy Australia has advised suppliers of an opening weighted average farm gate milk price for non-exclusive supply has increased to $9.40 per kilogram milk solids.
There is still time to enter the combined 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 Semex-Holstein Australia All-Australian Photographic Competition with entries closing this week.
Australian dairy farmers are jumping at the chance to breed from the country’s best true polled – homozygous – Holstein sire, with semen selling out before he’s released.
Two experienced artificial insemination technicians from the United States of America will be breeding cows in Australia this year to help alleviate staff shortages in the sector. And this comes as Australia’s dairy industry prepares to relaunch standardised artificial insemination (AI) training to develop local breeding professionals to service the growing demand.
NSW Farmers is encouraging dairy farmers to work with processors to secure the best farmgate deal possible for their milk, with the deadline for processors to publish their supply contracts around the corner.
An organic, skimmed milk is officially the best tasting milk in Australia, scooping the evening’s showpiece award at the Dairy Industry Association of Australia Awards, dubbed the industry ‘Oscars’, in Melbourne on Friday.