Displaying items by tag: Australia
Processor rescues stranded Oz farmers
Australian dairy company Warrnambool Cheese and Butter has come to the rescue of 40 farmers caught up in the receivership of an independent processor.
Aussie sheep industry hits back at extremists
Extremist animal welfare group PETA’s campaign (Rural News, April 21) against the Australian wool industry has led to a number of advocacy groups in the sector taking action against its misleading promotion.
Oz dairy co-op to vote on TAF-style plan
Power audit saves big bucks in Tassie
Tasmanian dairy farmers are said to be saving money on power bills thanks to energy efficiency assessments on their farms.
More NZ exports to Aussie than China
The value of goods exports to Australia ($8.7 billion) surpassed those to China for the year ended March 2015, says Statistics New Zealand.
Aussie dairy farmers see red over energy white paper
Australian dairy farmers are unhappy with a new energy white paper unveiled this month by the Federal Government.
Sheep sex – not an Australian joke
Australian researchers say the reason ewes produce many more lambs of one sex in one year than in others is traceable back to their diet in the leadup to joining.
Making NZ grass system work on the ‘western side’
Tag keeps better track of cows
Australian farmer Mark Billing does not consider himself a technology nerd, but is certainly an early adopter of techniques and equipment to improve his herd management.
Limited pasture requires precision management
Western Australian dairy farmers Ruth and Ian McGregor can only rely on pasture for five months of the season on their Chapman Hill farm, near Busselton, so each blade grown must be maximised.