Dairy

Dairy farming news, milk production insights, and breed developments across Australia.

Dumbarton Dempsey Jane tops Wildwood second stage dispersal on $6500

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.

Eagle Ridge Envious Tiffany tops heifer dispersal at $7250

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.

World first tool for decision making when using robotic milking systems

NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has launched a world-first tool to help dairy farmers make decisions when using automatic milking systems (AMS).

Avonlea milking herd dispersal sets new Australian sale average record

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.

Victorian dairy farmers experience best financial returns in six years

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.

Ardylbar Atwood Gracie wins Queensland Cow of the Year

The Queensland region of Holstein Australia have announced the winner of the 2021 QLD Cow of the Year.

Call for enhanced Dairy Code to help resolve disputes more cheaply

Dairy Connect is calling for the recognition of collective bargaining groups and binding arbitration under an enhanced Dairy Code to help resolve disputes simply and more cheaply.

Near-term peak in dairy commodity prices behind us

Farmgate milk prices remain on the “high side” across much of the world, and at near-record levels in Australia, as dairy demand proves resilient in the face of the pandemic, according to the latest Rabobank Global Dairy Quarterly report.

Bulls for every breeding goal and every breed

August ABVs have delivered great results for Genetics Australia bulls with a bull for every breeding goal and every breed, according to CEO Anthony Shelly.

Yalcara Valentino Silver tops dispersal at $4500

The Yalcara Jersey Stud of Peter and Lyn Sprunt recently staged their Second Stage Complete Dispersal of all Spring calving Heifers.

Stellar line-up delivers for Australian farmers

Homegrown genomic Jersey sires are leading the pack, while breed-leading Holstein sires have continued their market dominance in the latest Australian Breeding Values (ABV) release.

Warrant Kingboy Daybreak tops dispersal on $4750

Master Breeders David and Trudy Fiebig of Mt Gambier, SA recently held their 2nd Stage Complete Dispersal Sale at the Mortlake Selling Centre.