Dairy

Fonterra drops farm gate milk price to $5/kg milk solids

Published May 5, 2016

Fonterra Australia has revised its farmgate milk price, meaning that the full 2015/16 season price will be reduced from A$5.60 per kgMS to A$5.00 per kgMS.

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Burra gains access to new high value milk powder markets

Published May 5, 2016

Burra Foods announced a change in shareholding in the company as part of its growth plans to improve market access and raise capital to fund the expansion of its dairy processing facility in Korumburra, Victoria.

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Tactics for Tight Times rolled out in tough seasonal conditions

Published May 4, 2016

In response to ongoing tough seasonal conditions and more recent industry developments Dairy Australia will move to increase its support for dairy farmers by accelerating the rollout of its ‘Tactics for Tight Times’ program in affected regions.

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Kiera Grant resigns as Murray Goulburn director

Published May 4, 2016

Murray Goulburn advises Special Director Kiera Grant has resigned from the Board of Murray Goulburn.

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Murray Goulburn invites suppliers to trading updates

Published May 3, 2016

Murray Goulburn has invited suppliers to meetings for a business and trading update.

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Wrangler and Geemcee hold top positions on the BPI in April ABV release

Published April 21, 2016

The 2016 April ABV release was not only a great result for Genetics Australia but an even better result for Australian farmers, says Genetics Australia General Manager Anthony Shelly.

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Fonterra divests its shareholding in Dairy Technical Services

Published April 20, 2016

Fonterra Australia has announced it has signed an agreement to divest its shareholding (36.02 per cent) in Dairy Technical Services (DTS) to a consortium comprising Bureau Veritas Singapore and AsureQuality Limited.

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UDV calls for upgrade to Victoria’s biggest irrigation district

Published April 15, 2016

UNITED Dairyfarmers of Victoria is calling on the Federal Government to help fund an upgrade to the largest irrigation district in southern Victoria.

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Next generation farmers to be involved in UDV policy decisions

Published April 14, 2016

Renewal is on the agenda at this year’s United Dairyfarmers of Victoria annual conference, to be held at the MCG later this week.

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Autumn sale at Shepparton tops at $2750 for Ovensdale Scarlet

Published April 8, 2016

Dairy Livestock Services reported strong demand over all types of dairy cattle at their early Autumn Sale at Shepparton on March 12.

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North coast dairy industry boosted by partnership agreement

Published April 6, 2016

North Coast Local Land Services and Subtropical Dairy have signed a new partnership agreement that will support the productivity and sustainability of the dairy industry on the North Coast of NSW between Kempsey and the Queensland border.

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Good Bulls app allows bulls to be sorted on breeding indices

Published March 31, 2016

Building on the popular Good Bulls Guide, the new Good Bulls app makes it easier than ever for dairy farmers to identify bulls that match their breeding priorities.

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