Western Australian Guernsey Breeders, Colin and Elda Gilbert transported 25 Heifers and one young bull from their North Dandalup farm to the Rochester, Vic Showgrounds to stage a World record breaking sale.
Sale top of $10,000 was reached three times. Lot 5 Andes Goldfarm Crissy, EX 90 with 441 kgs fat and bred from the famed Cretonne family sold at $10,000 to Jugiong Farms of Girgarre.
Sale top of $11,500 was paid by Victorian byers, Munden Farms of Nilma North for the recently classified EX rising 5 year old Tomargo Recluse Solomon Whynot at the Tomargo Recluse Holsteins sale at Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Farmers was crucial in ensuring calls for price fairness were heard in kitchens and breakfast tables right around the country, and the association is now adding a new Dairy Manager role to deliver specialised policy advice and advocacy.
Buyers from all parts of Victoria bid freely at the First Stage Complete Dispersal Sale of Segenhoe Park Holsteins of Master Breeders David and Glenyce Johnston held at the Mortlake Selling Centre.
Australia’s dairy industry has fared well despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with conditions on farm remaining relatively favourable, according to Dairy Australia’s Situation and Outlook Report, September 2021.
Dairy Farmers from all parts of Victoria were keen to select from the high quality line up of Spring calved Cows and Heifers at the Second Stage Dispersal Sale of Wildwood Dairies held at the Lardner Park Selling Centre.
Interested Breeders from all over Australia were bidding on the outstanding heifers auctioned at the recent Eagle Ridge Heifer Dispersal offered by Master Breeders Russell and Kerry Eagle.
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has launched a world-first tool to help dairy farmers make decisions when using automatic milking systems (AMS).
Breeders from all over Australia bid freely to set an Australian record average for a dairy dispersal sale at the Avonlea Holstein milking herd and joined heifer dispersal.
The sale was held on farm and grossed of $1,407,500 and averaged $8504 for females.
A new report has revealed that in 2020-21 Victoria’s nation-leading dairy farmers experienced the best financial returns in more than six years as the sector continues to innovate and excel.