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24 February 2020
No jail time for farm invaders in Western AustraliaAustralian courts have given suspended sentences to two activists who broke onto a farm and sole a calf, angering farmers. ...
10 February 2020
Dairy Cows Sent to Slaughter as Processors 'Fail' to Pay Enough for MilkAUSTRALIA - Western Australia is facing an exodus of dairy farmers less than a year after the widely-celebrated end of $1-a-litre milk....
05 February 2020
Dairy Factory Workers to Lose Jobs as Lactalis Shuts Down Rockhampton OperationAUSTRALIA - In what is being seen as another nail in the coffin for Queensland milk suppliers, a French-owned dairy business is shutting its Rockhampton factory at the end of the month, sacking all 47 of its workers....
29 January 2020
Dairy Industry Digests Plan to Consolidate GovernanceAUSTRALIA - As a major restructure looms for the Australian dairy industry, some state-based advocacy organisations are concerned the proposal misses the mark....
28 January 2020
WA Dairy Farmers Not Getting Fair Share in 'Tough' Milk IndustryAUSTRALIA - WA’s dairy farmers have issued a dire warning saying they’ll be forced to leave the industry if they don’t get paid more for their milk....
07 January 2020
Supply Shortages Loom as Aussie Dairy Industry Ravaged by BushfiresAUSTRALIA - Authorities have warned that supplies of Australian dairy products could be significantly affected by the ongoing bushfire disaster, which has already wiped out vast numbers of livestock, Xinhua news agency reported....
19 December 2019
Research Reveals Cows Maintain Individual VoicesAUSTRALIA - Farmers might finally be able to answer the question: How now brown cow?...
13 December 2019
ACCC Welcomes Mandatory Dairy CodeAUSTRALIA - The ACCC welcomes today’s announcement of the introduction of a mandatory dairy industry code by the Minister for Agriculture, Sen. The Hon. Bridget McKenzie....
09 December 2019
Minister Ramps Up Dairy Attack on ColesAUSTRALIA - Drought Minister David Littleproud has doubled down on his scathing criticism of Coles, accusing the supermarket giant of greed....
05 December 2019
Coles to Pay A$5m to Dairy FarmersAUSTRALIA - Coles will pay over $5 million to Norco dairy farmers after it was found it had not passed on the full amount of a milk price rise, despite claiming it did in a marketing campaign....
20 November 2019
Rising Wagyu Beef Sales, Prices Buttress AACo's ResultsAUSTRALIA - Rising sales of Wagyu beef in Europe and Asia, combined with stronger prices have helped Australia's biggest cattle producer deliver a small operating profit despite hefty drought costs....
13 November 2019
Varied Conditions and Modest Prospects for Australia's Winter CropsABARES’s latest crop report reveals mixed prospects for Australia’s winter crop, according to ABARES acting Executive Director Peter Gooday....
12 November 2019
Eating Quality of Australia’s Beef Herd RisingThe eating quality of Australia’s beef herd is on the rise with the national average Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Index reaching 57.62 in 2017-19, improving 0.73 points since 2010-11....
08 November 2019
Australia's Record Farmgate Prices Weighed Down by High CostsDairy Australia’s October Situation and Outlook report for the first quarter of the season shows record high farmgate milk prices continue to be weighed down by high input costs and a dry weather outlook....
07 November 2019
Decision Making Crucial in High Milk Price YearFarmers looking to take advantage of the high farmgate milk prices this season are being challenged by ongoing cost pressures and a dry weather outlook. ...
29 October 2019
RMAC Says Trade Agreements Critical to Australia and Red Meat JobsThe Australian red meat industry has urged both sides of Parliament to proceed with ratification of two critical free trade agreements without delay, following the release of a Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) report....
22 October 2019
Australia's State of the Industry Red Meat Report 2019 ReleasedAs the world’s largest sheepmeat and goatmeat exporter, and third largest beef exporter behind Brazil and India, Australia consistently exports more than 65% of its red meat production to overseas markets. That’s according to the Australian red meat...
21 October 2019
New online tool to manage biosecurity risks for dairy farmersDairy farmers now have access to a new online tool to build their skills and adapt their management approach to biosecurity risks....
The 4 Biggest Benefits of 100% Australian BeefCustomers in Australia and all over the world love buying Australian-made and sourced produce. But when it comes to beef, what are the real benefits of buying 100% Australian? ...
01 October 2019
Spring Australian pasture into actionWith continuing tough seasonal conditions forecast for the southern livestock production zone, producers are urged to focus on spring pasture management....
23 September 2019
Marcus Oldham College and Dairy Australia Launch Dairy Farm Business Management Skills ProgramMarcus Oldham College and Dairy Australia have launched a new learning program to support the development of business management capabilities in Australian dairy farming....
13 September 2019
Live Shipment of Aussie Cattle Halted Over Alleged Ear Tag TamperingAUSTRALIA - Australian officials have halted a proposed shipment of 5,000 cattle over allegations that ear tags had been tampered with to circumvent China’s strict import protocols....
20 August 2019
Experts Call for End to Overuse of Antibiotics in LivestockAUSTRALIA - The country's experts are calling for cutting down the amounts of antibiotics being given to animals in an attempt to help address antibiotic resistance in humans....
27 June 2019
Animal Welfare Concerns Cause Turmoil for Australia's Largest DairyAUSTRALIA - The owner of Australia's largest dairy farm is facing a staff mutiny over serious animal welfare and safety concerns....
19 June 2019
Costs, Weather Hit Dairy Farmer Confidence and ProfitsAUSTRALIA - Costs are crippling the nation's dairy farmers with only a third positive about the future of the industry....
RSPCA Files Complaint Over Alleged Mistreatment of CattleAUSTRALIA - RSPCA Australia has lodged a formal complaint with the federal Department of Agriculture after receiving images and footage revealing allegedly brutal treatment of Australian cattle live exported to Israel on board the notorious ship Maysora....
03 June 2019
Live Export Relief as New Cattle Density Rules DelayedAUSTRALIA - Cattle exporters have been granted an 11th-hour reprieve after being told yesterday tougher new rules that reduce stocking densities up to 15 per cent will not come into effect from today as originally planned....
29 May 2019
Meat Industry Says Animal Welfare Concerns Could Have $3.2b Effect on Livestock SectorAUSTRALIA - The Australian livestock sector could lose up to $3.2 billion by 2030 if it does not meet changing consumer attitudes to animal welfare....
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