We can be confident that the opening prices of both Bega and Warrnambool reflect the steady upward improvements we have seen in world market prices over the past 6 months.
Three south west WA dairy farmers whose previously extended contracts with Parmalat’s Harvey Fresh were due to expire at the end of June have had these extended by a further six months, until January 2018.
Dairy Australia’s latest Situation and Outlook report highlights how the difficult 2016/17 season experienced by many farmers in the southern export focused states.
The recent Designer Series Sale held at Warragul, hosted by Declan Patten met spirited demand for the quality line up of Holsteins and Jerseys with buyers from throughout Australia and overseas.
The Sydney Royal Dairy Produce Committee, in partnership with the RAS Foundation, is providing a tertiary scholarship, the Sydney Royal Dairy Produce Scholarship.
Dairy farmers who supply Lion in South Australia and South East Queensland have had the opportunity to access brewers’ grain for stockfeed at competitive rates through the Lion Dairy Pride By-Products Program.
Burra Foods has announced it is offering the opportunity for new and existing Milk Supply Partners to receive a $0.40 per kilogram milk solids cash injection to start the 2017/18 season.