THE United Dairyfarmers of Victoria welcomed the launch of Fonterra Australia’s revamped $140 million cheese plant at Stanhope, nearly three years after a fire ripped through the dairy company’s previous facility.
THE long overdue Senate inquiry into the dairy industry gained a muted response from farmer groups when the final report was released after several delays.
Local Roads to Market projects across the state’s south-west are upgrading intersections, strengthening pavements and widening and re-aligning the roads our dairy industry relies on.
A huge crowd overflowed the Shepparton Selling Centre for the Complete Dispersal Sale of all the Spring calving heifers from the Master Breeder Pooley Bridge herd of Leslie Farms of Arcadia.
Growing or shrinking for prosperity was the theme of the day at the 2017 WAFarmers Dairy Conference, with insightful and constructive discussions held by presenters and attendees alike.
Norco Chairman Greg McNamara is understandably proud of the fact that the Board and management of the Co-operative have been able to minimise changes to milk prices for the 2016/17 financial year.
Gippsland dairy farmer Kevin Locket has his herd records just where he wants them - at his fingertips. DataGene’s new mobile app, HerdData, gives Mr Lockett access to his herd records anywhere, any time.
Holstein Australia has recognised the outstanding contribution made by two of its members who were awarded Honorary Lifetime membership to the Victorian branch.