Displaying items by tag: Australia
Record profit for Victorian farmers
Dairy farmers in the Australian state of Victoria had a record profitable 2022-23 season, thanks to high milk prices and carefully managed high costs.
Aliens have landed
OPINION: A mutilation mystery is playing out on a remote Central Queensland property in Australia after a number of cows were found dead in inexplicable circumstances.
Co-op offers $1.50/kgMS more in Oz
A shrinking milk pool in Australia is forcing major processors, including Fonterra, to outbid each other and secure farmer suppliers for the new season.
Oz is better
OPINION: News that the Labour Government is spending taxpayer money to advertise to New Zealanders living in Australia that life is better there now they can get citizenship is appalling.
Hooroo!
OPINION: You can't blame young Kiwis for jumping the ditch for a better life, and they should get the same rights as Aussiesx when there.
$27m settlement
OPINION: Fonterra is forking out $27 million to pay Victorian farmers to settle class action proceedings across the ditch.
Mental health boost for Aussie farmers
Animal health company Zoetis is helping raise awareness of mental health in rural communities across Australia.
Change of heart
OPINION: Australia's new Labor Government has recorded its first backdown, just two weeks into office.
Victoria dairy sector leads the nation
A new report has revealed that in 2020-21 Victorian farmers experienced the best financial returns in more than six years as the sector continues to innovate and excel.
Housing plan to boost farm workforce
Some Australian farmers can now invest in worker accommodation on their farms without the need for a planning permit.