Buyers choice goes for $10,000 at Harvest at Gallrae
Large scale Dairy Farmers Stewart and Nita McRae of Denison in East Gippsland recently staged the ‘Harvest at Gallrae’ sale featuring very high BPI Holsteins.
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Ariel Juliana 2 tops Hot 140 sale at $18,000
The double Master Breeder Hillview Park herd of Graham and Jane McPhee recently staged the ‘Hillview Park Hot 140’ sale on farm at Finley, NSW
Fonterra releases new fat evaluation index
Fonterra has confirmed the final details of the new Fat Evaluation Index (FEI) Grading System to help farmers optimise their farming system.
Shirlinn Ilb Zara 3 wins Great Northern Jersey Challenge
Shirlinn Ilb Zara 3 entered by Susan Morrison from Wingham, NSW named Supreme Champion Cow in the Great Northern Jersey Challenge.
Fonterra reduces forecast farm gate milk price
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2017/18 season from $6.75 to $6.40 per kgMS, and updated the market on its financial results for the first three months of the 2018 financial year.
Eclipse Yorik Taberet tops Holstein sale at $27,000
Holstein Breeders from all over the State along with NSW were at the Shepparton Selling Centre for the recent Eclipse Summer Sensation 111 Sale of Breeder Richard Hull.
World first heat tolerance ABV released for dairy herds
Dairy farmers can now breed for greater heat tolerance in their herds.
ACCC recommends mandatory code of conduct
A mandatory code of conduct should be considered for the Australian dairy industry to address problems caused by bargaining power imbalances between processors and farmers, according to recommendations made by the ACCC in its interim report from its inquiry into the industry.
Boosting immune system of calves in-utero
Boosting the immune systems of calves before they’re even born is the focus of new research through the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation.
Team nominations sought for IDW youth challenge
Team nominations for the International Dairy Week Holstein Australia Youth Challenge need to be received by Holstein Australia before close of business on Friday 15 December 2017.
State champions named in Holstein on-farm competition
The Semex and Holstein Australia On-Farm Competition has drawn close to 2500 Holsteins, and 357 farms across the country.
Call to address dairy industry power imbalances
The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria is pushing for action to address power imbalances between milk processors and supermarket retailers following the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) interim report into the dairy industry.
