Displaying items by tag: Australia
Milk replacer pay dividends in Oz
Australian farmers Trevor and Anthea Saunders are dedicated Jersey breeders and their enthusiasm about their herd showed when we visited in late May.
Disclose what Oz is costing us – Feds
Fonterra farmers want the co-op to spell out the impact of its struggling Australian business on shareholder returns.
Happy days in Oz dairy
Despite milk price volatility most Australian dairy farmers enjoyed a good 2014-15 season.
Irradiated tomatoes must be labelled
New Zealand retailers are being reminded to clearly label their irradiated tomatoes as the season’s first shipment arrives from Australia this week.
Fonterra pays $1/kgMS more for Australian milk
Fonterra's Australian suppliers are being paid more than a dollar extra than the co-op owners for every kgMS supplied to the co-op this season.
Oz lamb cooks up a win
Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Australia Day lamb advertisement has won TV Ad of the Year.
Record farm production buoys producers
Australian farm production is expected to top A$53 billion this year.
Beetles to work ‘eight days a week’
The first major commercial release of dung beetles to New Zealand farms will occur this spring, says Dung Beetles Innovations co-founder Shaun Forgie.
‘Games’ affecting Oz dairy income
We might harp on about the increasing volatility and interconnectedness of commodity trends and forces.
Oz farmers positive about future
International dairy markets remain depressed, with abundant supply and lacklustre demand continuing to weigh on pricing.