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TheDairySite Latest News
News from Australia
Monday, July 12, 2010
2010 Annual Dairy Conference AUSTRALIA - The Western Australian Farmers Federation (Inc.) (WAFarmers) will be holding the 2010 Annual Dairy Conference, themed ‘Milking Opportunities for the Future’, on July 22, 2010 at the Abbey Beach Resort, Busselton.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Adapting Farm Systems To Climate Change AUSTRALIA - Farmers in Western Australian agricultural areas now have access to more information about the likely effects of climate change following the release of a series of notes on climate adaptation by the Department of Agriculture and Food. ...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Australia Put Agriculture On 2010 Political Agenda AUSTRALIA - Politics and policies that directly impact on Australia's farmers will be centre stage at the National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF’s) 2010 National Congress in September in Melbourne as federal ministers and opposition parties square off in...
Border Biosecurity Protects $4 Billion Industry Integrity AUSTRALIA - Queensland’s farm group AgForce urges producers to be aware of their responsibilities when buying livestock from interstate after the Goondiwindi Magistrates Court last week handed down $114,000 in fines to five people.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Bioniche in Partnership with Bayer Australia AUSTRALIA - Research-based Canadian biopharmaceutical company, Bioniche Life Sciences, has joined forces with Bayer Animal Health, a division of Bayer Australia Limited, for the distribution of two cattle reproduction products.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Japan's FMD Sends Warning To Australia AUSTRALIA - The Cattle Council of Australia is urging State and Federal Governments to maintain investment in biosecurity and quarantine following the devastating impacts of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) to Japan’s cattle sector.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Post-Easter Livestock Price Falls AUSTRALIA - After successive short trading weeks, livestock market prices eased back this week. Cattle prices fell across all categories, as numbers lifted eight per cent and quality became more mixed.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Strong February For Live Cattle AUSTRALIA - February was another strong month for Australia’s live cattle exports, as shipments to Indonesia and the Middle East continued to underpin the trade.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
How Will Graziers Adapt To Climate Change? AUSTRALIA - The challenges and opportunities for northern Australia’s cattle graziers as a result of climate change is the focus of a large-scale CSIRO telephone survey which started this week.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Understanding The Dairy Pricing System AUSTRALIA - With many Victorian dairy farmers questioning how their milk prices are calculated or what factors influence the pricing system, the United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV), the dairy commodity of the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF), has...
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Animal Health Book A Must For The Industry AUSTRALIA - Graziers, animal health inspectors, students and hobby farmers can now access comprehensive animal health information with the arrival of a new illustrated book, Animal Health and Disease Investigation.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Dairy Restructure Beginning AUSTRALIA - Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) has announced that it intends to restructure the dairy industry's policy advocacy and representation.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Jersey Australia Makes Hard Decisions AUSTRALIA - The Board of Jersey Australia has made some significant decisions after discovering the dam of highly credentialed USA sires Gannon, Grieves and Dale carries 16 per cent non-Jersey genetics.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Bull Buying Advice AUSTRALIA - With the autumn bull selling season in full swing, buyers are being encouraged to look upon new bulls as investments and to buy only registered performance recorded bulls to dramatically reduce the risk of buying bulls that could have a negative...
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Vaccinate For Tick Fever AUSTRALIA - Cattle producers have been reminded that the end of the wet season is a good time to vaccinate their animals for tick fever.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Pressure to Rebuild Productive Capacity AUSTRALIA - The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has called on State Treasurer John Lenders to keep the need to rebuild the productive capacity of Victorian agriculture front of mind when deciding on Victoria’s 2009/10 State Budget.
Monday, March 08, 2010
EBL Eradicated From Australian Dairy Herd AUSTRALIA - Australian dairy exporters will benefit from improved access to overseas markets after every dairy herd in the nation was found to be free from Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL), an occasional infectious viral disease of dairy cattle.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Cautious Optimism As Dairy Prices Recover AUSTRALIA - World dairy product prices are forecast to remain relatively firm in 2010-11 after rebounding from the low prices experienced in mid-2009, delegates were told at the ABARE annual Outlook conference in Canberra today.
Farm Export Earnings To Rise AUSTRALIA - The value of Australia’s farm exports is forecast to be around $29 billion in both 2009-10 and 2010-11, before increasing to $32.2 billion (in 2009-10 dollars) in 2014-15.
Monday, March 01, 2010
Australian Agriculture Must Adapt To Climate Change AUSTRALIA - Australian agriculture needs to adapt now to climate change according to a CSIRO book launched today (March 1) entitled: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Preparing Australian Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for the Future.

