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Stories in: Dairy

Investing in dairy

The Southern Farmer
November 2019
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IN an industry that has had standardised milk for so long, with limited offerings from small independently owned pop-up dairies, Inglenook Dairy was initially a…

Dairy, Insight & People, Inglenook Dairy, Rachael Peterken, Troy Peterken

United we stand, divided we fall

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
March 2019
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THE Goulburn Valley is losing dairy farmers at an unprecedented rate, thanks to skyrocketing water, feed and grain prices. Water hit $500/ML last month, meaning…

Dairy, Featured story, News, dairy farmers, goulburn valley

Going it alone

The Southern Farmer
December 2018
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MICHAELA is a strong and dedicated dairy farmer from Labertouche. Since having to let go of her full time farm hand two years ago due…

Dairy, Insight & People, anxiety, depression, Gippsland Jersey, mental health, Milking for Mental Health

Research shows partial mixed rations (PMR) is worthy

The Southern Farmer
September 2018
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AGRICULTURE Victoria researchers at Ellinbank recently hosted a two-day workshop for dairy industry service providers. Around 20 representatives from feed and milk companies and Dairy…

Dairy, News, Agriculture Victoria, canola, dairy, maize, partial mixed rations, research

Welcome rains means work for Ag Vic researchers

The Southern Farmer
August 2018
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AT long last, in June, Agriculture Victoria researchers finally had enough pasture on the Ellinbank research farm to complete what was supposed to be an…

Dairy, News, cattle, cows, dairy, milking, research

Superheros wear gumboots, not capes

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
August 2018
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IMOGEN the super-farmer. Well, that’s how we like to think of her. Currently heavily pregnant with her first child at 27 years of age, working…

Dairy, Insight & People, dairy, mental health

Five new research projects under way

The Southern Farmer
June 2018
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A NUMBER of Agriculture Victoria researchers converged on AgriBio in Bundoora this month to hear Minister for Agriculture, Jaala Pulford, announce the DairyFeedbase initiative.

Dairy, News, AgriBio, Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia, DairyFeedbase, Feeding Cool Cows Project, Forage Value Index Futures Project, Gardiner Dairy Foundation, Pasture Smarts Project, research, Smart Feeding Project

Gippsland dairy farmers inducted on honour roll

The Southern Farmer
June 2018
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GIPPSLAND bull, Medallion, has taken another step towards iconic status after his owners were inducted on the Genetics Australia honour roll.

Dairy, Insight & People, Bill Anderson, Brian Anderson, Bundalong Holsteins, Genetics Australia, honour roll, Kongwak, Peter Thurn

Being born in Gippsland was the beginning of Adam’s story

The Southern Farmer
June 2018
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ADAM’S story begins on a dairy farm in Gippsland – born and raised.

Dairy, Insight & People, calendar, Gippsland Jersey, mental health, mental illness, promotion

Sallie is milking for mental health

The Southern Farmer
June 2018
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ONE Sunday afternoon, Michael Bowen walked into his daughter’s kitchen and, to her complete shock, broke down.

Dairy, Insight & People, depression, Gippsland Jersey, mental health, mental illness, Sallie Jones, Steve Reynolds, suicide

Dairy eases the risk for young Gippsland farmers

The Southern Farmer
January 2018
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A LITTLE over a year and a half ago, Gippsland potato farmers Olivia and George Lineham took 10 cows, and a 50-year-old dairy, and started…

Dairy, Horticulture, Australia’s Legendairy Women’s Network, dairy, diversification, George Lineham, Olivia Lineham, potatoes

Success with the milk of a different kind

The Southern Farmer
June 2017
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The 1990 Australian wool crisis certainly threw a spanner in the works for Julie and Sandy Cameron, but it was far from disaster.

Dairy, Insight & People, Livestock, cheese, milk, sheep, White Suffolk

Milk’s been good to us

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
June 2017
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THE Oxley Flats farmer has been milking in the Wangaratta region his entire life.

Dairy, Insight & People, business, family, milk

NEB, immunity and the domino effect

The Southern Farmer
June 2017
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THERE is a direct correlation between Negative Energy Balance (NEB) and immunity, and individual imbalances, around calving.

Dairy, calving, immunity, Negative Energy Balance

Inquiry into dairy industry

August 2016

NOT everyone is convinced the upcoming ACCC inquiry into the national dairy industry will help dairy farmers.

Dairy, Livestock, News,

Judging best cheese

July 2016

CERIDWEN Brown has been a judge at the Australian Food Awards.

Dairy, News, Milawa Cheese Company
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