Carlene Dowie

Global dairy prices fell at auction on Tuesday night on the back of increasing economic uncertainty created by growing COVID-19 cases worldwide.

A South Australian dairy conference, scheduled for Wednesday, has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to COVID-19.

Australian dairy farmers will have their say on the future level of the dairy service levy.

Leading a team of 18 on an Australian Antarctic station through the depths of winter helped Rachael Robertson hone her leadership skills.

Australian milk production lifted 2.6 per cent in May compared with last year, according to the latest figures from Dairy Australia.

An online forum exploring the opportunities for dairy beef will be held later this month.

Global Dairy Trade average prices fell 3.6 per cent at auction on Tuesday night, taking the average price to below $US4000 a tonne for the first time since March.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has fined Western Australian processor Brownes Dairy $22,200 for failing to comply with the mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct.

A cow that was the intermediate champion at the 2019 Victorian Winter Fair returned on Thursday to take the supreme senior champion award.

John and Cherie Gardiner's Avonlea Holsteins swept the awards in the in-milk classes at the Victorian Winter Fair in Bendigo, Vic, on Thursday.