2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (274+ words) At least seven police officers have been injured in clashes with protesters as tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid, demanding "the resignation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after a series of corruption "scandals. A small group of protesters…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (301+ words) Trans Ova Genetics is expanding in Australia with the appointment of a new commercial operations manager, one of five new recruits joining the team. Helen Thoday, who has extensive leadership and commercial operations experience across agribusiness sectors, has taken up…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (943+ words) Breeding quality cows has been a long held passion for the De Cicco family which began when Cosimo and Maria started Benevento Holsteins in 1974. They named the stud after their home town in Italy. At the time Cosimo and Maria…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (175+ words) Holstein Australia's South Australian sub-branch held their 45th annual All Breeds Calf and Handlers Day at Murray Bridge in April. The event was well attended with about 60 participants and 70 animals on show. Senior Champion Heifer was Froglands Mr Bright Ranunculus owned…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (482+ words) By Leighton Hart and Greg Morris From weaning through to first lactation, heifers represent one of the longest and most capital-intensive investments on a dairy farm. Yet too often, their nutrition relies on suboptimal feed. Consistently hitting growth and weight…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (380+ words) The only stationary baler in Australia made a visit to Congupna in May to create 250 bales of a mix of white seed sorghum and barley grain with minor weevil contamination to become silage. The Vario Master Stationery Baler-Wrapper from G'weil,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (493+ words) Anna Dickson and Angus Fraser have gone straight to the top in their first year of dairy share farming. In the April Data Gene Australian Breeding Values (ABVs), Tesbury Dairies, owned by Anna and Angus, topped the Jersey herd list…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (552+ words) The Gipps Dairy Muster once again delivered as the region's flagship dairy event, bringing together farmers, industry and service providers for a day of learning, connection and forward thinking. Held April 23 at Clint and Tania Staley's farm, Franklin Downs, Toora,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (313+ words) Ava Brown, has been awarded a Francis Gregory Scholarship. Ava is the daughter of well known Gunbower dairy farmers, Steven and Brooke Brown. Ava attended Saint Joseph's College, Echuca and has now commenced a Bachelor of Arts at the Australian…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (937+ words) Farming has become a lot easier this year for Alister and Renee Murfett. A new relocated dairy has halved the time they and their cows spend in the shed and they're happy with the improved work-life balance after a long…...