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Bushfire donation headlines Holstein sale

Bushfire donation headlines Holstein sale

A $65,000 bushfire fundraiser was one of the highlights World Wide Sires Evolution Sale at International Dairy Week on Wednesday.

Guernseys sell to $7800 at IDW

Guernseys sell to $7800 at IDW

A daughter of the 2019 International Dairy Week Guernsey champion sold for the $7800 top price at the Guernsey sale at IDW on Wednesday.

Three generations build Guernsey success

Three generations build Guernsey success

Three generations of the one family were involved in two of the champions named in the Guernsey show at International Dairy Week on Wednesday.

Ayrshires pass $10,000 twice at feature sale

Ayrshires pass $10,000 twice at feature sale

An Australian record was set at $10,200 at the World Conference Elite Ayrshire sale.

Guernseys sell to $7800 at IDW

Guernseys sell to $7800 at IDW

A daughter of the 2019 International Dairy Week Guernsey champion sold for the $7800 top price at the Guernsey sale at IDW on Wednesday.

Winning ribbons thrill Jersey breeders

Winning ribbons thrill Jersey breeders

Broad ribbons have thrilled winners and families in the Jersey judging arena.

Jersey heifer record at $24,000

Jersey heifer record at $24,000

A new record for an unjoined Jersey heifer was set at this year's IDW Jersey sale.

Gippsland-bred and owned Holstein grand champion

Gippsland-bred and owned Holstein grand champion

A Gippsland bred cow, owned by a Gippslander, was judged grand champion Holstein cow at IDW.

Mick Keelty tells Southern Basin irrigators to "stick with him"

Mick Keelty tells Southern Basin irrigators to "stick with him"

Interim Inspector General "bitterly disappointed" states didn't support inquiry.

Winning ribbons thrill Jersey breeders

Winning ribbons thrill Jersey breeders

Broad ribbons have thrilled winners and families in the Jersey judging arena.

Ayrshires pass $10,000 twice at feature sale

Ayrshires pass $10,000 twice at feature sale

An Australian record was set at $10,200 at the World Conference Elite Ayrshire sale.

Gippsland-bred and owned Holstein grand champion

Gippsland-bred and owned Holstein grand champion

A Gippsland bred cow, owned by a Gippslander, was judged grand champion Holstein cow at IDW.

Three generations build Guernsey success

Three generations build Guernsey success

Three generations of the one family were involved in two of the champions named in the Guernsey show at International Dairy Week on Wednesday.

Mick Keelty tells Southern Basin irrigators to "stick with him"

Mick Keelty tells Southern Basin irrigators to "stick with him"

Interim Inspector General "bitterly disappointed" states didn't support inquiry.

Ayrshires pass $10,000 twice

Ayrshires pass $10,000 twice

An Australian record was set at $10,200 at the World Conference Elite Ayrshire sale.

Long haul pays off for Qld Illawarra exhibitors

Long haul pays off for Qld Illawarra exhibitors

The long haul from Queensland paid off for two dairy farmers when their cow took the Illawarra grand champion award at International Dairy Week on Tuesday.

Jersey heifer record at $24,000

Jersey heifer record at $24,000

A new record for an unjoined Jersey heifer was set at this year's IDW Jersey sale.

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Gippsland-bred and owned Holstein grand champion

Gippsland-bred and owned Holstein grand champion

A Gippsland bred cow, owned by a Gippslander, was judged grand champion Holstein cow at IDW.

Guernseys sell to $7800 at IDW

Guernseys sell to $7800 at IDW

A daughter of the 2019 International Dairy Week Guernsey champion sold for the $7800 top price at the Guernsey sale at IDW on Wednesday.

Three generations build Guernsey success

Three generations build Guernsey success

Three generations of the one family were involved in two of the champions named in the Guernsey show at International Dairy Week on Wednesday.

Champion Ayrshire owners look to future with confidence

Champion Ayrshire owners look to future with confidence

A young couple who have returned to dairy farming in the past 18 months took the grand champion Ayrshire award at International Dairy Week on Tuesday.

Feed Management

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Making the most of water in dry region

Making the most of water in dry region

Northern Victorian irrigators Andrew and James Tyler are using soil moisture monitoring to get the best return for every drop of water this season.

Investment plan key to growth

Investment plan key to growth

A dairy farming family at Yarram, Vic, has brought forward irrigation investment plans so they can increase pasture growth and improve their lifestyle.

Stockfeed takes scoop from dairy margins

Stockfeed takes scoop from dairy margins

Drought-driven high stockfeed prices could be costing Western Australian dairy farmers between three and four cents per litre more of their farmgate milk price margin this season than in previous seasons.

Record farmgate prices weighed down by high costs

Record farmgate prices weighed down by high costs

Dairy Australia's October Situation and Outlook report has been released.

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Making the most of water in dry region

Making the most of water in dry region

Northern Victorian irrigators Andrew and James Tyler are using soil moisture monitoring to get the best return for every drop of water this season.

Value of good effluent system design

Value of good effluent system design

Effluent systems are made up of many components all of which need to be considered and integrated to achieve an effective system.

Opening the gates key to better decisions

Opening the gates key to better decisions

Dairy farmers are essential to ensuring consumers and their influencers make better informed decisions about dairy.

Project builds young farmer's skills

Project builds young farmer's skills

An opportunity to return to the family farm after working abroad, combined with his involvement in the Dairy Farm Monitor Project (DFMP), has seen Evan Campbell immerse himself in the management and business side of dairy farming.