Displaying items by tag: Australia
Aussie lamb prices looking brighter
Lamb producers in Australia appear to be faring much better than their New Zealand counterparts, with falling numbers and growing demand hiking prices.
Climbing back up the hill
With Australian farmers focussed on the big wet across the country’s south, let’s look at the background -- how the dairy market is behaving, and what it means for farmgate prices.
Kiwi farmer ineligible for Oz funds
Victoria dairy farmer Ian Goodin spent countless hours preparing a 100-page application for the Australian Government’s farm household allowance (FHA) only to be told he is not eligible.
Oz co-op leaks milk as supplies leave
Strapped Australian milk processor Murray Goulburn (MG) says it has lost 300 million litres of milk this season -- about 8% of supply -- through suppliers opting out of the co-op.
Measuring and monitoring a key part of ewe management
Managing ewes for maximum survival and profitability is underpinned by four key profit drivers, says Australian livestock consultant San Jolly.
Little upside from a fall in Oz supply
Australia's milk production is set to fall significantly in the 2016-17 season due to the damage caused to farm cashflows and industry confidence after the late cuts to milk prices in April this year.
Genetic merit and profit link out in paddock
Twenty-seven dairy farms in Australia will be put under the microscope in an effort to prove a link between genetic merit of animals and onfarm performance.
Email ends Oz farm dream
When an email from Fonterra came through announcing a step down in milk price, Australian farmer Adam Nelson knew the writing was on the wall.
Embattled Oz co-op bleeds milk
Embattled Australian co-op Murray Goulburn says it has lost about 3.6% of its milk supply as a result of farmer suppliers leaving.
Forecasting in Oz must be clearer
The events of the past few months have shown up a gaping hole in the information reaching Australian dairy farmers.