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Robotic technology embedded in farm’s future

TASMANIA’S DORNAUF Dairies has successfully transitioned its Gala Farm to the latest generation of voluntary milking technology following the installation of eight DeLaval VMS V300 milking robots. Farm owners Nick and Rebekah Dornauf say the...

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Spotlight on feed-pad needs

MANY FARMERS are looking to transition their herd to a temporary or permanent feed-pad type system this summer as reliance of bought-in fodder becomes a key part of management — a $14 000 load of hay with wastage of 25 per cent will cost the...

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Agonising decisions for Deniliquin couple

BARRY AND Rosey Warburton have always gone quietly about the business of dairy farming on their Deniliquin property — until recently when they featured on the SBS documentary Struggle Street. The documentary highlighted the southern Riverin...

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Sisters stepping up

Sisters Alicia and Sophie Blain know how to step up and take on a big challenge. With their father Darin’s ability to do physical work limited by a back injury, Alicia, 21, and Sophie, 19, are now the backbone of the family’s Cooriemungle farm...

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Beef moves into traditional dairy territory

Ecklin is prime dairy country but a long-established dairy farm is being converted to beef by its new owners. It is estimated up to 20 farms and out-paddocks in south-west Victoria have gone from dairy to beef in recent years. While the industry’s...

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Sharing success with next generation

By Jeanette Severs After a lifetime working as dairy farmers, Fay and Daryl Sinclair are stepping back, with the implementation of a long-term plan to retire while still being able to enjoy living on the farm. Mr Sinclair is a fourth-generation...

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Business prize for Bonita

The Australian dairy industry has bought opportunities to Bonita and Merv Koch they could never have envisaged had they stayed in their native New Zealand. The couple moved to Australia in 2001 with some big ideas and just $6000 in cash. Today they...

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Unique focus

Varied seasonal conditions impacted farm performance throughout Gippsland. South and west Gippsland experienced reasonable pasture growing conditions, while farms in the central and eastern areas had inconsistent rainfall that compromised pasture...

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Efficiencies in scale as US producers expand operation

EVERYTHING LOOKED new. There were no marks on the walls and any manure which splashed on the milking machines was quickly pressure cleaned-off. The 80 Holsteins calmly chewing their cuds where spinning around on a shiny rotary platform. Above all...

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Secret to top quality milk is all-round approach

AFTER YEARS on the cusp of the dairy industry’s top prize for milk quality, Yarroweyah dairy farmer Chris and Nicole Hibberson have been announced the 2019 winner of Dairy Australia’s Milk Quality Awards. Maintaining a focus on mastitis...

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Mastitis prevention maintains winning quality

NSW DAIRY farmers James, Peter, Cheryl and Katrina Neal have just won their fifth consecutive milk quality award − staying up-to-date with best practice for mastitis prevention and treatment is keeping them at the top of their game. James believes...

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Business prize for Tongala farmer

TRANSITIONING HER farm’s milk pool to A2 has seen Tongala dairy farmer Bonita Koch awarded Rabobank’s annual Dr John Morris Business Development prize at a graduation dinner in Sydney in July. Mrs Koch participated in the bank’s Executive...

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A decade in the making for three-way breeding results

A decade in the making for three-way breeding results THE USE of three-way cross breeding in dairy operations is a popular topic at present. With more farmers using the system, and herd conversions are obtaining critical mass due to decisions made...

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Data drives WA business

EVERY DECISION on Bob and Jacqui Biddulph’s dairy farm is data driven. There’s no stone unturned when it comes to measuring and monitoring performance for the self-confessed ‘number crunchers’. “We keep a lot of records, but that’s only...

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Late heading grasses maximise spring timing

GROWING LEAFY, quality, late heading Italian rye-grass cultivars right through the silage and hay season has become a valuable tool for Australian dairy farmers looking to maximise flexibility and production. Late heading cultivars provide...

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Investment in quality seed

UPPER MURRAY Seeds from Albury will launch the new Silver varieties of lucerne at Henty and Elmore field days in Victoria after they garnered plenty of interest at AgQuip in August. “We launched our new lucerne varieties in northern NSW in August...

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Cropmark spreads summer options

WITH SPRING here many producers will be looking closely at their summer cropping options and Cropmark Seeds has plenty to choose from, according to operations manager Adam Sheedy. Mr Sheedy said it depends if you are looking for quick feed single...

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Heritage sows seeds in Australia’s north

A DRIVE to expand Heritage Seeds into northern Australia is continuing with the opening of a new $15 million state-of-the-art facility in Toowoomba, along with the ramping up of production and efficiencies at Walkamin. National production manager...

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Body recovered from Lake Benalla - UPDATED

Benalla Police and SES are currently searching the Lake Benalla shoreline with an area from the Art Gallery around to the showgrounds taped off. We are waiting on Victoria Police to contact us with more information which we will share with you as...

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EMERGENCY WARNING: Nanneella, Strathallan

UPDATE, 2.50PM: Thirty-two vehicles are now responding to the fire which is still burning out of control.

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Police investigate Cohuna woman’s death

POLICE have confirmed there are so suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a Cohuna woman.

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Teenagers jailed over death of man in Poplar Ave, Shepparton

A teenager waved goodbye to his family and told them he loved them after being sentenced to four years’ jail yesterday following the death of a man in Shepparton last year.

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