Dairy

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

Coomboona Holsteins dispersal tops at $7000

A huge crowd of interested Holstein enthusiasts were at Mooroopna North in the Goulburn Valley for the Elite Dispersal of Coomboona Holsteins.

Burra increases opening milk price range by 8 per cent

Burra Foods has announced an opening milk price range for the FY19 season of $5.60 – $5.90/kg Milk Solids, an 8% increase over last year’s opening price.

More bullish market ahead for Australian dairy industry

The global farmgate milk price cycle has turned and set the tone for a more bullish market, with a Southern Australia full-year price of AUD 6.40/kgMS now within reach for2018/19, according to Rabobank’s latest Dairy Quarterly report.

Indian dairy industry turns to Australia for training

Parag Milk Foods, which owns Bhagyalakshmi Dairy Farm in Manchar – India’s largest private dairy farm – will send four of its dairy trainers to South Australia later this year to receive a mix of classroom and hands-on training from TAFE SA lecturers.

Seven new Icon Sires released to market by ABS

ABS Global has introduced seven new Icon Sires™ to the market, graduated nine proven sires and held the #1 proven position in NM$ and TPI® with April 2017 graduate 29HO17553 JOSUPER.

Coldara Damion Briyana tops Selection Sale at $3900

Dairymen from throughout Victoria were at Shepparton Selling Centre for the DLS Selection Sale of registered Holsteins and Jerseys.

Three-year-old Stonewall daughter tops at $2100

The Complete Dispersal of the AI bred Holstein herd a/c Mayfair Dairies of Portland met strong demand.

Don’t sell Victorian irrigators down the river

The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria throws its support behind the Victorian Farmers Federation Water Council in the fight to protect Victorian farmers in the Murray Darling Basin.

Young cattle enthusiasts wanted for UK Holstein exchange

Holstein Australia and Holstein UK have again joined forces to provide a young and aspiring Holstein breed enthusiast with a trip to the UK during September and October this year.

Genetics Australia to sell bull quarantine facility

Australia’s largest genetics supplier Genetics Australia Cooperative is calling on all shareholders to vote to proceed on the sale of one of their properties known as Parwan Park Sout.

Warrain Irwin Empress tops Jersey sale at $8500

A huge crowd of Jersey fanciers were at the Kaarmona Jersey Stud of Graeme and Rohan Sprunt in Northern Victoria for the Diamond Jubilee Sale celebrating 60 years of the Goulburn Murray Jersey Breeders Club.

Push for simple milk payment structures

DAIRY FARMERS sick of trying to make sense of complex payment structures imposed by milk processors are being invited to support a new plan spearheaded by Victoria’s peak farmer group.