Dairy News

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

Dairy cattle young judges meet in national competition to showcase talent
The national finals of the Agricultural Shows young judges and paraders competition will recognise the best new talent in dairy cattle judging The most promising

Norco Co-operative announces record farmgate milk price for producers
Norco dairy producers are set to receive their highest farmgate milk price on record at an average price of 88 cents per litre Norco Co-operative,

Dairy set for a favourable season ahead with firm milk prices likely
Dairy farmers still hold onto the hope of four good seasons in a row as big processors set their offers in writing for coming season

Ellinbank SmartFarm to become the first carbon neutral grazing dairy farm
Ellinbank SmartFarm run by AgVic is set to become the world’s first carbon neutral grazing based dairy farm with a tender now awarded To achieve

Coles secures Saputo operations as sell down of facilities begins
It’s wait and see for production requirements and pricing trends as Saputo quits some of its sites The big news in dairy is Saputo’s sale

Norco Dairy Co-op wins Champion category in Grand Dairy awards
Norco Pure Jersey Milk and Real Iced Chocolate have been awarded Champions in the Australian Grand Dairy Awards Norco, recognised as Australia’s largest and oldest

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
Briefs
RBA Governor shows true grit to raise rates by a further 0.25% to hit 4.35%
With the distraction of the general public, taking time out to watch the running of the 163rd Melbourne Cup the Reserve Bank of Australia Board (RBA) has taken a swipe
RIC Act offering $4.075 billion loans to farm and farm-related small businesses under review
Farmers and agribusinesses will have the chance to provide feedback on the products and service delivery of the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) and the effectiveness of concessional loans through an
Getting the Murray–Darling Basin Plan back on track according to the Productivity Commission
Improved accountability would boost progress on the Murray–Darling Basin Plan, according to the Productivity Commission. The interim report of the 2023 Murray–Darling Basin Plan implementation review finds the Australian Government’s
Victoria is now the best performing economy in the CommSec State of the States report
It will surprise many Victorians to learn they live in the best performing economy, but that’s the word according to figures released in the theCommSec State of the States report
Inflation rate gives the RBA a slam dunk to increase rates on Melbourne Cup Day 2023
According to Moody’s Analytics report on Australia Consumer Price Index the uptick in quarterly price growth will put pressure on the Reserve Bank Australia (RBA) to hike rates further when they
Grants of $50,000 are up for grabs to help build resilient regional communities
Applications are now open for grants from $20,000 or up to $50,000 for events and initiatives to strengthen communities and capability for drought preparedness. But get in now as the