Dairy News
Norco boosts farm-gate milk price in broader commitment to the industry
Norco has announced a farm-gate price increase linked to milk quality and on-farm reporting as part of a strategy to strengthen resilience and sustainability Norco,
Global dairy commodity prices rise strongly from early 2025
Industry experts are contemplating whether dairy prices will rise further in the second half of 2025 or stumble under fragile demand Global dairy commodity prices
Norco marks 130 years with week long celebrations
Norco partners with local communities to mark a significant milestone by offering free milk for school students and burying a time capsule Norco, the oldest
Dairy farmers experts at keeping a lid on costs considered global leaders
While worldwide there is a structural uplift in dairy production costs local farmers continue to remain among the lowest-cost producers The cost of producing milk
Saputo gazumps Fonterra with opening milk price for season 2024-25
Hot on the heels of Fonterra advising their farmgate price range for season 2024-245 Saputo has increased the stakes with an opening milk price of
Fonterra announced farmgate milk price for season 2024-25
With a suggested farmgate price range from $7.25 to $8.75 per kgMS Fonterra is hinting at a mid-point of $8.00 per kgMS Fonterra Co-operative Group
Low gas output bred cows move to the front line of climate change fight
With methane playing a major role in climate change breeding less flatulent cows could significantly reduce rising emissions levels aggravating climate change A Curtin University
Melbourne Royal Dairy Awards winners announced for 2023 show
Medal and trophy winners in the 2023 Melbourne Royal Dairy Awards can now use the Melbourne Royal seal of excellence on their products After
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Queensland cane growers state clear expectations as STL takes over terminal operations
Queensland cane growers has outlined it expects Sugar Terminals Limited to put the interests of the sugar industry first as it formally takes over operation of the state’s bulk sugar
Queensland farmers welcome added protection of farms and water assets before development can occur
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) welcomes the Queensland Government’s reintroduced Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (the Bill), which has adopted the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee
CQU climatologist alerts regional Queensland it is at biggest risk of severe El Niño drought conditions
Following the Bureau of Meteorology declaring an El Niño event for much of the continent, the fear is that Central Queensland could be one of the worst regions affected, according
Post Offices will be subject to mass closures according to the Coalition as they pursue a Senate inquiry
Following today’s revelations about Australia Post’s secret plan to rationalise its metropolitan outlets, Senator Sarah Henderson says the Federal Government must also come clean on Australia Post’s plans to rationalise
Kylie Porter steps up to the CEO role with the Queensland Farmers Federation
The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has announced the appointment of Kylie Porter as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). QFF President Aaron Kiely said that Kylie’s deep experience in regional economic
Deadly H5 bird flu virus detected here for the first time
The discovery of the H5 bird flu virus in a dead migratory bird on a remote Western Australian beach east of Esperance at Cape Le Grand has sounded alarm bells