Dairy farming news, milk production insights, and breed developments across Australia.
Fairvale Morty Lady 51, jointly owned by Lisa and Will McKay of Linsand-V Holsteins, Victoria, and Lindsay and Sandra Thompson, Linsand Holsteins, Tasmania, has been recognised by Holstein Australia as the highest classified cow in Australia.
The highest price ever paid at the Shepparton Selling Centre was reached when lot 3, Paringa Fever Opa, EX 91 the 2016 IDW Grand Champion was sold at $33,000 to a Syndicate of Australian and Overseas buyers headed up by Rocky Allen of Cobargo, NSW.
New Zealand milk processing giant Fonterra has announced its intention to ramp up investment in Victoria and Tasmania, with $165 million of spending planned for this financial year.
Females averaged $2737 and an embryo package sold for $4000 at the International Dairy Week Elite Ayrshire sale.
Females averaged $5630, embryo packages $2800 and semen packages $440 at the International Dairy Week National Guernsey sale.
Jersey females averaged $4943 at the International Dairy Week’s Jersey Showcase sale.
A series of workshops are being held in Gippsland to assist farmers, share-farmers, and employees in developing clear plans to manage key risks to their dairy business.
The JERSEY sale will at International Dairy Week will be held at 11.30 am on January 24 in the lunchtime break of the Jersey judging.
The “rising tide of milk” has seen sentiment in the global dairy industry begin to wane, as growth in exportable surpluses across key milk-producing regions gains momentum, according to Rabobank’s latest Dairy Quarterly report.
The International Dairy Week AYRSHIRE sale will commence at 11.30 am on Tuesday 23rd January following the Ayrshire judging.
A large range of businesses will have displays both as part of the Dairy Farm & Machinery Field Days and inside the Show Shed at International Dairy Week.
International Dairy WeekeExhibitors and their families are invited to a free barbeque dinner on Sunday, January 21 at Tatura Park to kick start International Dairy Week 2018.
