Dairy industry future down to people drinking more milk
A report into the future of the Dairy industry as low margins come to an end concludes more people need to drink milk The liquid ‘drinking’ milk market remains of key importance to the local dairy sector – with improved domestic retail pricing and opportunities for further export growth – according to a Just-released industry […]
Tommerup Dairy farm named in Farmer of the Year Awards
How 20 Jersey cows gave the Tommerup Dairy farming family inspiration to change the way a traditional milking farm was run Twenty Jersey Cows. That’s all it took for Kay and Dave Tommerup to take an enormous leap of faith and believe their farm in the Kerry Valley in Queensland’s Scenic Rim could stand alone […]
Norco partners with NFF for first ever farmer well being study
Norco and NFF want farmers to take part in a survey that takes about 5 minutes to complete and closes this Friday 17 Feb – link can be found here Norco is the oldest and largest 100% farmer-owned dairy co-operative and has partnered with the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) to conduct this first-of-its-kind study into Australian […]
Norco dairy farmers receive top honours for milk quality
Norco dairy farmer members have figured highly in the Dairy Australia Milk Quality Awards In a continuation of their quality brand,Norco Co-operative is celebrating four of its dairy farmer members who have been recognised as some of the best quality milk producers in Australia at Dairy Australia’s Milk Quality Awards. The prestigious award celebrates the top 100 […]
Lactalign has won an innovation award for its ability to help prevent Mastitis
Lactalign has been installed for 6,099,040 million milkings to date and can be retrofitted to rotary, rapid exit and herringbone configurations Lactalign has won an Innovation Award as a device designed to counter the often-costly impact of uneven weight and vacuum distribution of a milking cluster. Mastitis is still the biggest disease cost on dairy […]
What to expect from dairy produce in 2023 according to Rural Bank research
Expected lower milk supply should see high prices sustained in the coming season, but the elevated cost of inputs could keep margins for farmers at the slim end Australian milk production is forecast to be 6 to 8% below average in the 2022-23 season. The dairy industry continues to contend with elevated input costs and […]
Milk prices rising at fastest rate since records began push up dairy products costs
Dairy products price rises reflect the base rate of farmgate milk prices ranging between AUD 9.50-10.00/kgMS With farmgate milk prices across the country trying to keep pace with Dairy producers’ costs, we have reached price territory of between AUD 9.50 to 10.00/kgMS. As a result, local consumers are seeing significant price increases across dairy products […]
Dairy farming family use smartphone technology to ensure lifestyle benefits
With plenty to do on this family milking operation smartphone technology to monitor cow movements has proved a vital and secure time saving For the Bevan dairy farming family who supply Dairy Farmers, their move into smartphone-linked technology is having a big impact. Fifth-generation dairy farmer Henry Bevan farms with his wife Anna and two […]
Norco confirmed as major Northern Rivers contributor with top honour
This win for the Dairy co-operative shows what a difference a community of just 292 dairy farmers can make a difference for a region and also market its product across the nation Norco Co-operative, the largest and oldest dairy co-op has been recognised as the region’s most outstanding business after accepting the Excellence in Large […]
AGCO Agriculture Foundation and Heifer Netherlands partner to reduce GHG Emissions
At the centre of the two-year partnership will be a Climate-Smart dairy farming operations in Nepal chosen from hundreds of applicants for the US$250,000 grant The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, has announced a USD 250,000 grantto Heifer Netherlands (Stichting Heifer Nederland). The grant is aimed […]