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Step-up now but less later

FONTERRA AUSTRALIA has announced a step-up of 13¢/kg milk solids but revised its forecast closing end-of-season price from $6.20/kg MS to $6.10/kg MS. The company said the price step-up took its average farm gate milk price to $5.98/kg MS. Fonterr...

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Levy benefits trickle in

THE BENEFITS of Australia’s 10-cent milk levy are starting to drip through to Queensland dairy farmers, but it isn’t providing the flow of relief cash that farmers wanted. The Queensland Dairy Organisation is continuing to argue the 10-cent levy...

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Recognition for dairy knowledge

The next generation of dairy farmers were celebrated in Shepparton last week, with more than 80 primary and secondary school students recognised for their knowledge of the dairy industry.

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Talk about dairy code

Dairy farmers, processors and representative organisations are encouraged to take part in important regional consultations to help shape Australia’s first mandatory dairy code.

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Kyabram breeders disperse herd

Kyabram breeders Graeme and Bev Joiner have registered a strong result at the complete dispersal of their spring calving herd, registering an average of $2025 and a top price of $7700.

Alana Christensen
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Milk money to be distributed

Lion Dairy & Drinks has raised $1million through its Be True Blue Farmer Drought Fund, with the money to be distributed to drought-affected farmers from this week.

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Murray Goulburn reach agreement with ACCC over milk price crisis

Murray Goulburn Co-operative has given the green light to an in-principle agreement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in relation to allegations the company contravened consumer law in its handling of the 2016 milk price crisis.

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Moroney is the new Murray Dairy chair

Murray Dairy has announced the appointment of its new chair and deputy chairs following the annual general meeting on October 18.

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New directors for Murray Dairy

MURRAY DAIRY has nominated two new board members, with chair Rick Cross and director Greg Ault to step down at the organisation’s annual general meeting in October. Lachlan Marshall from Blighty and Rochester’s Tom Acocks will take up three-year...

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Still struggling with debt

Both Fonterra and Murray Goulburn suppliers were forced into debt by the companies after they claimed they overpaid suppliers for their milk in April, 2016.

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Farmers form new dairy co-op

A GROUP of concerned farmers, formerly known as United We Stand, has formalised its commitment to the dairy industry and established a new co-operative — Eureka Dairy Co-op. The co-operative has been approved by the Australian Competition and...

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Littleproud says dairy code talks start soon

Formal consultations on a mandatory dairy code of conduct are set to get under way soon, with hopes a framework can be agreed to before Christmas.

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Meetings to discuss issues

Murray Dairy is hosting four Regional Network Group meetings across the region this month, to discuss issues facing farmers in the current season.

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Young farmers question their future

STEPHEN FISICARO and Emily Brown purchased their first dairy farm three years ago — and they have been on a rollercoaster ride ever since. The joy of owning their own farm has been soured by tough times that haven’t been of their own making. The...

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Milk production tipped to fall

High feed and water prices and tough seasonal conditions have taken their toll, with this season’s milk production expected to fall by eight billion litres.

Alana Christensen
Dairy

New owner takes on troubled dairy

A company associated with Freedom Foods Group has purchased the troubled Coomboona Dairies operation near Undera, once jointly owned by Australian entrepreneur Gerry Harvey.

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Investing in factories future

THE SHEPPARTON UHT dairy factory of Freedom Foods will become the cornerstore of the company’s dairy push, with $70 million earmarked for investment at the site during the next 12 months. The company is planning to boost its milk throughput on the...

Geoff Adams
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Falling milk supply forecast

Katunga dairy farmer Daryl Hoey said there were no surprises in Dairy Australia’s recently released Dairy Situation and Outlook report.

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Mooroopna man involved in double fatality

A 37-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy have died after a truck collided with their vehicle on the Murray Valley Highway in Brimin on Friday night at about 9.30pm. The truck driver has been identified as a 31-year-old Mooroopna resident and has...

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Shepparton’s Sharp family recovering from crash at school crossing

The lives of the Sharp family were turned upside-down recently while on a routine trip home from school.

Tara Whitsed
Riverine Herald

Echuca hospital deeply saddened by Daniel Christidis’ death

ECHUCA Regional Health staff have been left shocked and saddened by the death of former surgical registrar Daniel Christidis in a shark attack on Monday. Mr Christidis, 33, died in North Queensland after he was attacked while paddleboarding in the...

Charmayne Allison
Riverine Herald

MOAMA MURDERS: POYNTON SENTENCED TO 24 YEARS

JOELENE Joyce saw her partner gunned down on a dark and lonely NSW country road before desperately running for her life, even after she had been seriously wounded by the assailant. Daniel Poynton continued to chase the terrified woman in the...

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