Marian Macdonald

Australian Dairy Key Directions Statement, an outline of the main points the Dairy Plan will take, has been released.

Maize crops can be sown in medium rainfall dryland or irrigated paddocks just two weeks after silage and spraying, thanks to a monster three-in-one machine created by Gippsland father and son team, Wayne and Hayden Bowden.

One Nation senator Pauline Hanson will investigate who wrote the exposure draft of the mandatory dairy code after it was met with confusion, disappointment and exasperation from farm advocates, and at least one Nationals MP.

Dairy Australia Situation & Outlook report describes "a second season with few palatable options" and forecasts another plunge in milk production.

The Dairy Code of Practice has attracted plenty of political commentary while former Saputo suppliers discover they are not covered by the voluntary code.

The Making Our Voices Heard advocacy event will run tomorrow from 1.30pm and readers can ask questions of panel members.

Australian Dairy Farmers president Terry Richardson says he did not mean to offend irrigators in an opinion piece he penned for last week's Stock & Land.

Australian Dairy Farmers president Terry Richardson says he did not mean to offend irrigators in an opinion piece he penned for last week's Stock & Land.

Rebecca and Glenn Casey work a 160-hour week between them but all that's about to change for the South Gippsland share farmers who have found a way to step into dairy farm ownership.

Fonterra Australia is rebuilding to become a very profitable business that will one day restore farmer trust says managing director Rene Dedoncker.