Dairy
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Back on track after milk woes
The best present I got for my 50th birthday came from a friend who bought me two really large bags of Minties. The reason this…
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Milk solids offer rises
OPENING milk prices are within 10 cents of the $10 mark after Bulla upped the supply ante a further 10 cents to $9.70. Taking into…
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Mass domination such a sweet dream
IN my early 20s I put myself through a chocolatier’s course. Not just because I loved the stuff. No, I had a plan. A master…
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Dairy producers hope for milk price dividend
JOHN Keely, like dairy farmers across northern Victoria, is sweating on milk prices due in May. Because, like every other dairy farmer across northern Victoria,…
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Milk price must match power cost rises, say dairy farmers
A DAIRY industry facing soaring electricity and fuel costs needs new-season milk prices to offset production costs. The Australian Energy Regulator has revealed draft electricity…
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It’s not just crickets
BLUE green algae is toxic to livestock. We do get algae regularly through summer, but rarely this badly. My hope is the suction pipe on…
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A nervous wait for dairy farmers
NOT only did Kerang dairy farmer Teresa Embrey see off her favourite cows to Lake Boga – it was a signal her livelihood would pause…
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The best legacies through family
DO you ever think about your legacy? The best legacies are made through relationships with family, friends and community, not material things farms, business or…
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‘Udder’ delight at rise in milk price
HIGHER prices for milk at the supermarket are a step in the right direction, according to Lake Boga dairy farmer Sally Bethune. Mrs Bethune, who…
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