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Fonterra has revised its Australia farmgate milk price; from A$5.60/kgMS to A$5.00/kgMS for the current season.

The Australian Dairy Industry Council is targeting a 2016 limit for routine calving induction of 15% of cows per herd.

Fancy a vodka? Ever thought of looking over the fence for your quaff?

Lameness is estimated to cost Australian farmers at least A$250 for each cow that develops the problem and can greatly reduce cow comfort and longevity.

Infant formula and nutritional products are the flavour of the month for Australian dairy processors.

Moving from the corridors of powers in Australia to the hill country of northern Waikato can be daunting for anyone.

West Australian milk production is booming on the back of its higher farm milk price of more than A$7/kgMS.

Recent guidance suggesting farmgate milk prices will remain around A$5.60kg/MS in southern export regions have confirmed what many farmers had quietly suspected.

Fonterra Australia commercial director Abhy Maharaj recently addressed the Australian Dairy Conference in Victoria. Here are excerpts from his speech.

Quad crash injuries and deaths in Australia have prompted Worksafe Victoria to push the use of crush prevention devices, but there's a howl of protest.