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OPINION: Sydney has a $12 million milk disposal problem.
As summer approaches and much of Australia prepares for the long hot months ahead, it is time to reflect on the effect of heat stress in our dairy calves.
While farmers prepare their herds for mating they should keep the milking team focused on preventing mastitis says Dairy Australia's animal health and fertility programme manager, Dr Kathryn Davis.
Pasture quality is crucial for achieving profitability, high milk solids production, cow condition score targets and good in-calf results. But what a pain it has been trying to manage quality during this season of stop-start growth.
Global dairy commodity prices have risen sharply in recent months, as indicated by GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction results and European spot pricing.
China Dairy Corporation Ltd, an industry leader there, will list on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Murray Goulburn has bought Mitsubishi Corporation's remaining 24.1% in Tasmanian Dairy Products Co Pty Ltd (TDP) for A$4.8 million, taking 100% ownership.
Landcorp and Chinese conglomerate Shanghai Pengxin have jointly set up a venture to train future farm leaders – at no cost to those chosen for the course.
Being a dairy farmer and an environmentalist, I have been perplexed by the banter and politicking over the regional council's One Plan implementation.
Don't be fooled by the packets of almond milk on supermarket shelves.
Two British inventors have moo-ved into a new market after launching a range of footwear for cows.
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Fonterra's communications boss Kerry Underhill has left the co-op after only two years on the job.
With the payout down and dry conditions looming, what's the last thing dairy farmers need now? An ageing political mouth with an overactive media secretary using the industry to try to make political capital.
The Australian dairy industry is worth about A$3 billion to the economy of Gippsland, Victoria, a regional business forum heard recently.
Fonterra has recently doubled its capacity to produce lactoferrin, a high-value ingredient that requires 10,000 litres of milk to produce one kilogram.
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