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New Ashgrove Dairy Door brings jobs to Meander Valley

New Ashgrove Dairy Door brings jobs to Meander Valley

Tasmanian dairy company Ashgrove has officially opened its new $2 million Dairy Door and Visitor Centre in Elizabeth Town, adding a must-see tourism destination to the Meander Valley with the potential of supporting 14 new jobs in the region.

Helping rural men connect during Men's Health Week

Helping rural men connect during Men's Health Week

On average, one in eight men will experience depression and one in five men will experience anxiety at some stage of their lives.

Bega lifts price as opening price battle rages

Bega lifts price as opening price battle rages

Bega Cheese has lifted its opening milk price just 10 days after announcing it, as the battle for milk supply intensifies.

Five years on from the Tassie floods

Five years on from the Tassie floods

When floodwaters swept through the Latrobe township it destroyed livelihoods, claimed a life and changed the fabric of the town.

Helping rural men connect during Men's Health Week

Helping rural men connect during Men's Health Week

On average, one in eight men will experience depression and one in five men will experience anxiety at some stage of their lives.

Water compliance needs consistency, says MDBA

Water compliance needs consistency, says MDBA

Basin Compliance Compact now needs to mature, says MDBA.

Cows help students to create careers

Cows help students to create careers

Year 7 students at Victor Harbor R-7 School have immersed themselves in the Cows Create Careers program, discovering what the dairy industry has to offer.

Dairy's digital transition

Dairy's digital transition

The Semex Ai24 collars use real time data for whole herd management - informing farmers with vital information on their cattle's health and nutrition.

Tommerups farm hosts long lunch for #eatqld campaign champions

Tommerups farm hosts long lunch for #eatqld campaign champions

The lunch was prepared from Queensland produce and prepared by chef David Pugh.

Water compliance needs consistency, says MDBA

Water compliance needs consistency, says MDBA

Basin Compliance Compact now needs to mature, says MDBA.

Five years on from the Tassie floods

Five years on from the Tassie floods

When floodwaters swept through the Latrobe township it destroyed livelihoods, claimed a life and changed the fabric of the town.

Dairy's digital transition

Dairy's digital transition

The Semex Ai24 collars use real time data for whole herd management - informing farmers with vital information on their cattle's health and nutrition.

Bega lifts price as opening price battle rages

Bega lifts price as opening price battle rages

Bega Cheese has lifted its opening milk price just 10 days after announcing it, as the battle for milk supply intensifies.

Tommerups farm hosts long lunch for #eatqld campaign champions

Tommerups farm hosts long lunch for #eatqld campaign champions

The lunch was prepared from Queensland produce and prepared by chef David Pugh.

Dairy demand returns to normal but risks still abound

Dairy demand returns to normal but risks still abound

Despite a positive backdrop, the Rabobank Dairy Quarterly report says global commodity markets are delicately poised.

Dairy advocacy groups aim for cross border unity

Dairy advocacy groups aim for cross border unity

Dairy Connect and QDO discuss teaming up to provide a more powerful voice for farmers.

Cows help students to create careers

Cows help students to create careers

Year 7 students at Victor Harbor R-7 School have immersed themselves in the Cows Create Careers program, discovering what the dairy industry has to offer.

Herd Management

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Finding new genetic disorders could help milk production

Finding new genetic disorders could help milk production

New study takes novel genes-first approach to mapping disorders.

Genomics predicts heifer performance

Genomics predicts heifer performance

Genomic testing can be done as early as birth, so farmers can make early decisions about a heifer's role in their herd.

Guernsey milk for premium products

Guernsey milk for premium products

In 2000, the Hopper family decided to build their own processing and bottling plant, and so began Maleny Dairies.

Feeding high-powered cows in Israel

Feeding high-powered cows in Israel

Israel is well-known for producing high-yielding dairy cows with excellent milk quality statistics, and indeed it exports genetics all over the world.

Feed Management

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Pasture disease on the move

Pasture disease on the move

Slow-moving pasture die-back, first noticed in Queensland in 2018, has been menacing parts of the Tweed Valley - reducing the body of summer-grown feed as winter arrives.

Feeding high-powered cows in Israel

Feeding high-powered cows in Israel

Israel is well-known for producing high-yielding dairy cows with excellent milk quality statistics, and indeed it exports genetics all over the world.

Feed tests reveal lower digestibility

Feed tests reveal lower digestibility

New seasonal feed quality test results showing the stark differences between wet and dry seasons have underlined the need for end users to measure and know what they are feeding.

FVI now includes annual, Italian ryegrass

FVI now includes annual, Italian ryegrass

DAIRY Australia's Forage Value Index was recently expanded to include annual and Italian ryegrass species for the first time.

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Farm Fitness Checklist now online

Farm Fitness Checklist now online

Dairy Australia has released an online version of the Farm Fitness Checklist, a key resource from the Our Farm, Our Plan program.

Dairy program makes most of latest technology

Dairy program makes most of latest technology

A trial program at Brad Boley's dairy in Scott River has been hailed a 'great example of sustainability'.

Plan for success with Our Farm, Our Plan

Plan for success with Our Farm, Our Plan

Dairy Australia continues to equip dairy farmers to plan for their futures with the farm performance initiative Our Farm, Our Plan.

Tasmania's top dairy farmers awarded

Tasmania's top dairy farmers awarded

The best dairy farmers around Tasmania have been recognised for 2021