Opening farmgate milk price to $6.40kg/MS from Burra
Burra Foods has announced an opening farmgate milk price range of $6.00-$6.40 a kilogram of milk solids for the season starting July 1.
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Vala Bandares Sheena tops Vala autumn sale at $8000
Holstein enthusiasts from throughout Australia bid freely for the outstanding production backed Spring and Summer calving Holstein heifers at the Vala Autumn Feature Sale on farm at Toolamba.
Burra announces 7c/kgMS increase on back of demand
Burra Foods milk supply partners will receive an increase of $0.07/kgMS to their milk price in coming weeks as the Gippsland-based milk processor passes on the benefits of a lower Australian dollar and solid demand in the first half of the year.
Westmuir Awesome Karly sails to top of $17,000
Victorian vendors Declan Patten and Brad Salmon staged the extremely successful ‘Best of the West’ Sale to a large online audience.
Strong line up of high SCR bulls in April summary
Genetics Australia takes the lead with a strong line-up of High SCR bulls as the emphasis on getting more cows in-calf continues to be a driver to increase profitability for Australia breeders.
New health related ABVs released
Calving Ease, Gestation Length and Mastitis Resistance are three health related Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) released by DataGene resulting from DairyBio research.
Solutions, not just semen, from Genetics Australia
Genetics Australia aims to provide producers with Solutions, not just semen, according to Genetics Australia’s CEO, Anthony Shelly.
Munde Park Impression Jean tops at $8200
The Master Breeder Munde Park herd of Mark and Debbie Jarrett held their Complete Dispersal Sale on farm at Bolong, Nowra, NSW following the sale of their farm.
Eagle Ridge Eric GC Pauline tops at $7100
The Dispersal Sale of Autumn calving heifers from the Master Breeder Eagle Ridge herd of Russell and Kerry Eagle and the dual Master Breeder Ingoldale herd of Jim and Dot Gilmore met with strong competition at Shepparton on March 6.
Coomboona Polar Zabrina top heifer at $7500
A huge crowd overflowed the Colac selling ring for the Wellcoora Special Holstein heifer dispersal sale.
Ovensdale Illawarra dispersal tops at $6000 twice
The Ovensdale Illawarra Stud of Robert and Maree Newton held their final stage complete dispersal sale on farm at Whorouly after 92 years of breeding.
Future directions in dairy genetics at conference
World-leading genetics experts will outline what the future is likely to hold for the industry at a major Victorian conference in March.
