GIPPSLAND food exporters need Halal information and training to capitalise on south-east Asian markets, according to a report from the latest Victorian Super Trade Mission. Agribusiness Gippsland director Alex Arbuthnot AM, newly returned from the ASEAN mission, also suggested there is an opportunity for the UHT milk market, including small packs for the hotel/resort market. […]
YOUNG dairy farmers are missing out on information that could save them the trouble of having to learn from their own mistakes. Dairy farmer Colleen Laws visited Canberra recently to encourage the dairy industry to fund discussion groups at which experienced farmers could impart their knowledge onto young farmers. Ms Laws farms at Jindivick in […]
CRAIG and Deb Allott, and their daughter Emily, 23, run a 470 acre dairy farm in the hills above Toora. Their son Troy, 25, is a dairy sharefarmer. Another son, Mitchell, 20, is currently completing his apprenticeship as a plasterer and their youngest son Scott, 17, is still at school. “We are a true farming […]
UNITED Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) members are demanding eastern Victoria’s electricity distributor, SP AusNet, delivers a full eight hours off-peak power to its members. “Anything less than eight hours of off-peak power, from 11pm to 7am, jeopardises our milk quality and risks lowering our farmgate returns,” UDV president Tyran Jones said. SP AusNet spokesperson Jonathon […]
DAIRY farmers will soon be more informed when selecting the right perennial ryegrass to grow on farm profit, thanks to new research by the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI). DEPI principal dairy scientist Dr Joe Jacobs said DEPI and Dairy Australia have launched a range of new research projects to improve home grown […]
THINK of farming in India, and many people may think of rice and spices. But there is much more to the local agricultural scene, as Nuffield scholar Emma Germano discovered. The Mirboo North vegetable farmer is now touring the world inspecting agriculture in countries as diverse as Qatar, Turkey, France. She is researching global export […]
SOUTH Gippsland’s dairy farmers continue to feel good about the industry, as reported by Dairy Australia as part of the 2014 Situation and Outlook Update. Improvement in the farmgate milk price, strong overseas demand, a drop in the Australian dollar and more favourable seasonal conditions are factors behind the boost in confidence. Leongatha South dairy […]
RIGHT now is a good time for dairy farmers to decide if they have enough feed to see them through the rest of winter. Lindsay Davies from Brown Stockfeeds said most farmers have still go some silage left, and reasonable levels of hay in front of them. “There is a bit more hay up north […]
THE majority of South Gippsland dairy farmers operate on a split calving system, rather than seasonal which is the opposite of 15 years ago. Department of Primary Industries and Environment development specialist – farm business management Gavin McClay said the basic premise of seasonal calving is matching feed supply to feed demand. “In winter and […]
WITH current milk prices at relatively high levels and the end of the season fast approaching, speculation regarding the new season opening milk price has begun. Burra Foods general manager (commercial) Dale O’Neill, said current milk intake is in line with earlier forecasts and when compared to last year, volumes are up considerably, particularly in […]