WEEKS after the ACCC announced it would launch legal action in the Federal Court over last year’s milk crisis, the competition watchdog’s Agriculture Commissioner Mick Keogh will take the stage at the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria annual conference to discuss the investigation.
THE United Dairyfarmers of Victoria has welcomed the announcement by Murray Goulburn to scrap its Milk Supply Support Package as a huge step forward in rebuilding trust and confidence between farmers and the processor.
Jersey Breeders from all parts of Victoria and as far afield as Dorrigo and Tamworth in NSW were at the Shepparton Selling Centre for the Second stage complete dispersal Sale of the Mikandan Jersey Stud, on account of Tony & Bev Edwards from Corryong.
The first shipment of 2,000 Friesian Jersey-cross heifers, preg-tested in calf, of Wellard’s contract to supply 20,000 dairy cattle to Sri Lanka, has departed Napier, New Zealand.
ABS Australia’s elite sire, Balisto, is the highest ranked Holstein sire ever recorded in Australia according to bull proof rankings released by the dairy industry.
Dairy is a highly dynamic industry offering lots of opportunities for career growth and development. However, it is no secret that we have domestic labour shortages in regional and rural areas.