Hard times, but the future’s rosy, says new Dairy Australia chief
THE number one issue the Dairy Australia board wanted to know from its incoming managing director was how he would tackle the industry’s confidence battles.
Halliday to step down from DA
Dairy Australia has launched an international recruitment process after managing director Ian Halliday announced on Monday he would not seek to renew his contract when it expires at the end of the year.
Dairy Australia announces search to find new managing director
Dairy Australia has launched an international recruitment process after managing director Ian Halliday today announced he would not seek to renew his contract when it expires at the end of the year.
Dairy Australia survey: 45% of dairy farmers expect to make profit
FEWER than half of Australia’s dairy farmers expect to make a profit this financial year, according to new figures from Dairy Australia. By: NATALIE KOTSIOS
Dairy Australia forum: Anger voiced on profit fall
FEARS about the future of ryegrass use, concerns about young people entering the industry and frustrations with the dairy profitability were among issues raised at a Dairy Australia meeting at Camperdown last week. By SIMONE SMITH.
Milk price cycles getting quicker: Dairy Australia
The cycle between high and low global dairy prices has got quicker in recent years and dairy farmers need to set up their businesses to manage it, Dairy Australia (DA) farmer director Jeff Odgers says. By Everard Himmelreich
Farmers angered by Dairy Australia email accusing social media sites of spreading misinformation
A leaked email has set Dairy Australia at odds with the farmers it represents, after it named a number of farmer-based social media accounts and the strategy for dealing with them. By Warwick Long.
Dairy Australia to advance virtual herding technology
Dairy Australia will embark on a project called virtual herding to manage individual grazing animals with their feed requirements.
Industry leader urges farmers to hang tight during dairy crisis
A «volatile» international dairy market is to blame for recent milk price cuts and prices will pick up in 2017, according to Dairy Australia’s managing director. By Bonny Burrows
Dairy crisis expected to cut $67 million from south-west Victorian economy
The impact of Australia’s dairy crisis on small towns in south-west Victoria has been costed at almost $70 million. By Bridget Judd