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Hope springs from the ashes

Dairy farming has always been a roller-coaster ride for Linda and Barry Morgan but having their farm destroyed by the 2018 St Patrick’s Day bushfires was almost the tipping point. Barry, Linda and their children heroically saved a lot of their...

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Words ring hollow

‘‘Fact is, farm production makes these communities strong and if we stop the farmers from getting the water to be able to access a future for themselves — well, God help Australia.’’

Alana Christensen
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Supermarket rations milk

A NSW supermarket temporarily introduced milk rationing because of a shortage of supply from a local processor.

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Ky farmer will share journey

A Kyabram farmer will be one of the speakers at a state dairy conference in South Australia this week.

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Index sorts options

Dairy farmers planning to renovate perennial pastures this autumn have been encouraged to use Dairy Australia’s Forage Value Index to select the right rye-grass for their farm and ensure they are making the best decisions for the year ahead.

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Dairy export tariffs to go

All remaining tariffs on dairy exports into Indonesia will eventually be scrapped as part of a new economic partnership agreement signed last week.

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Heat hurts production

With the hot climatic conditions in Australian summers, heat stress can have varied effects on the milk production of lactating dairy cows.

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Mission to save waste

A scientist with a plan to save dairy waste has won the top cash prize in a competition held as part of the inaugural evokeAG event in February.

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Expert shares calf care tips

Dairy services company Daviesway hosted a roadshow at Kyabram on March 6, which gave the 20 or so farmers in attendance a chance to update their knowledge on calf rearing and nutrition.

Rodney Woods
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Management overhaul

Lino Saputo Jr’s drive to introduce changes in the former Murray Goulburn Co-operative, has resulted in some senior executives leaving.

Geoff Adams
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Mixed farming pros and cons

Addressing some of the challenges and advantages of mixed farming systems in the Grains Research and Development Corporation Southern Region will be the focus of a mixed farming forum held this week.

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Milk price index not meeting dairy farmers’ needs

Labor has accused Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud of desperation after he launched a review of the Federal Government’s milk price index.

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Milk price clash

Federal Member for Indi Cathy McGowan and Labor’s candidate for the seat, Eric Kerr, have clashed over milk prices.

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Farmers in crisis

In the past week, 2000 dairy cows have left the Cohuna area alone.

Sophie Baldwin
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Call to finalise Peru deal

The Australian Dairy Industry Council has urged the Federal Parliament to expedite binding treaty action on the already-negotiated trade deal with Peru.

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Dairy dream falls to pieces

Miriam Crane is desperate her dairying dream is being torn to shreds in front of her and it is breaking her heart.

Sophie Baldwin
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Farmer heart-broken at herd sale

Nathan McGann worked out it was going to cost him about $170000 to get his 150-cow milking herd through the next seven months to spring.

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Kyvalley Dairy products on ALDI shelves

Kyvalley Dairy Group has hit the big time with its first supermarket contract for domestic markets in a large part of Victoria.

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Man flown to Melbourne hospital after truck rollover at Murchison

Police, CFA, Shepparton Search and Rescue and State Emergency Service personnel are on the scene of a truck rollover in Murchison. It is believed a truck rolled off the bridge as you enter the town and has landed in the Goulburn River below. The...

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Oliver’s suddenly closes in Shepparton

Ten months after launching with much fanfare, Oliver’s Real Food has suddenly closed.

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From homeless to home owner

Eagerly awaiting the keys to his new home, Shepparton’s Alex Newling, 20, could never have imagined he would be in the position he is today.

Ashlea Witoslawski
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School takes ‘immediate action’ following assaults

POLICE are investigating two assaults involving Echuca College students in two days.

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