Dairy boss slams buybacks | Country News
Sep 9, 2024 · Dairy boss slams buybacks. By Sophie Baldwin. Sep 9, 2024. Australian Consolidated Milk chief executive officer Jason Limbrick. A milk processor CEO has voiced his fears for the dairy industry’s future in the face of fresh water buybacks. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content.
King Island Dairy to close | Country News
Sep 5, 2024 · King Island’s century-old cheesemaker to close. By McPherson Media Group. Sep 5, 2024. King Island Dairy will close mid-2025 after a buyer could not be found for the Saputo-owned factory. (AAP Image/James Ross) An award-winning cheese manufacturer with century-long roots on a rugged Bass Strait island will close after a buyer could not be found.
Campaspe River is bouncing back | Country News
Sep 5, 2024 · Campaspe River bouncing back better than in 2011. By McPherson Media Group. Sep 5, 2024. The Campaspe River. The Campaspe River is bouncing back better after the 2022 floods than it did in 2011, boosted by more than a decade of environmental flows and riverbank revegetation and protection. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before ...
Success for Sienna | Country News
Oct 3, 2024 · Although her injured arm is the one she uses to lead with, Sienna said she didn’t think about her arm while she was in the ring. Sienna has her sights set on participating in the next World Dairy Expo set in Wisconsin, United States. The Melbourne parading competition was won by 21-year-old Lucy Newman from Prospect Hill, South Australia.
Tech-ready orchards crucial | Country News
Aug 23, 2024 · Prof Lang said the biggest ‘crisis’ in the past 10 years had been a more than 60 per cent increase in part-time workers’ wages. “Orchardists need to develop technology-ready orchards to sustain efficiency and profitability for the next 25 years,” he said. More than 200 delegates attended this year's conference at the Sepparton ...
Antibiotics under the microscope | Country News
Sep 12, 2024 · The research will be underpinned by robust social science to ensure reports meet farmer and veterinarian needs. Additionally, Dairy Australia and FIAL are funding the first specific survey on AMR in dairy cattle to understand the current levels of antimicrobial resistance to important bacteria on participants’ farms. By McPherson Media Group.
Risk of spill keeps falling | Country News
Sep 12, 2024 · The risk of spill has continued to decline in the Murray, Goulburn and Campaspe systems, but remains above the 10 per cent threshold needed to make a low risk of spill declaration. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content. “Flows into the major storages were well below average during August,” northern Victoria ...
Consultation over: they’re dingos | Country News
Sep 14, 2024 · The science is in: they’re dingos. By Andy Wilson. Sep 14, 2024. New research shown to farmers during DEECA consultation sessions suggests the majority of ‘wild dogs’ are in fact pure dingos. Scientists have assured farmers concerned with wild dogs that recent genetic research does not mean government policy will change on control measures.
Rain pushes Goulburn allocation to 100 per cent | Country News
Sep 17, 2024 · Goulburn hits 100 per cent. By Geoff Adams. Sep 17, 2024. The 130-year-old weir, built on the Goulburn River about 8km north of Nagambie, is Australia’s oldest major irrigation structure. Photo by contributed. Irrigation allocation for the Goulburn system has increased to 100 per cent for high reliability water following recent rainfall.
Ready to cut and bale | Country News
Sep 12, 2024 · Offering sowing, ploughing, mulching, orchard work, hay and silage services means Mr Romano is always busy. He said while the 2024 hay season was only just getting under way, the next few weeks would be critical. “If we get some rain between now and the end of September to increase growth and bulk out crops we will have a decent season,” Mr ...