RETAINING the best performing older dairy cows without the increased risk of illness or reproduction failure that can come with age is the aim of new research.

Growing up on the family dairy farm, Brian Leslie developed an interest in breeding cattle from a young age

WITH the cost of dairy cow concentrates rising farmers have been urged to check the accuracy of their feeders to ensure they are not overfeeding, or indeed underfeeding, their livestock.

For a second summer Fall Army Worm is making its presence known and growers are gearing up for the fight of their lives.

Automated milking systems are becoming more common in Australia, as farmers look for a calmer form of dairy farming.

Automatic milking system helps with farming labour shortfall