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In this episode, Dairy Australia’s Industry Analysts Eliza Redfern and Isabel Dando speak to Agriculture Victoria Farm Business Economist, Natalie Nelson, about the annual Dairy Farm Monitor Project (DFMP) in context of the release of the latest In Focus and Situation & Outlook reports.

The DFMP provides a comprehensive physical and financial analysis of 250 dairy farms across Australia. Hear from Natalie about the 2022-23 project results and key trends, and what we can expect going forward.

If you would like to learn more about the Dairy Farm Monitor project, visit dairyaustralia.com.au/dfmp

Other useful links:

Australian Dairy Industry In Focus | Dairy Australia

Situation and Outlook | Dairy Australia

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This episode is the third in a series focusing on seasonal dry conditions and related challenges for the dairy industry.

Discussing this season’s fodder harvest, Dairy Australia’s Development Lead – Feedbase and Nutrition, Dr Josie Garner is joined by The Australian Fodder Industry Association Vice Chair Jason Palmer. They also provide an outlook of the hay market moving into 2024, including availability and pricing.

If you would like to access Dairy Australia’s industry reports – including our weekly hay report – visit Industry Reports | Dairy Australia  

Find out more at Drought Support | Dairy Australia or visit the Dairy Australia events calendar to get in touch with your regional team and find out about the related events that are taking place in your area.   

Additionally, Fodder for the Future is designed to support the development of complementary farming systems, and optimise the use of both irrigated and dryland resources across the southern Murray-Darling Basin. Find out more at Fodder for the Future | Dairy Australia

Other useful links:   

Working through a dry season – impacts on feed grain - DairyPod - Omny.fm

Working through a dry season – feedbase considerations - DairyPod - Omny.fm 

Drought, disaster and rural support - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)  

Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)  

Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)  

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This episode is the second in a series focusing on seasonal dry conditions and related challenges for dairy farmers and industry.

Hear from Dairy Australia’s Development Lead – Feedbase and Nutrition, Dr Josie Garner, and Rural Bank Agricultural Analyst Sean Hickey, as they discuss the current season of feed grain production and how this is expected to impact prices moving forward.

They also look at feed grains from a global perspective and examine how the re-entry of China into the Australian barley market is expected to evolve.

If you would like to access Dairy Australia’s industry reports – including our weekly grain report – visit Industry Reports | Dairy Australia

Find out more at Drought Support | Dairy Australia or visit the Dairy Australia events calendar to get in touch with your regional team and find out about the related events that are taking place in your area.  

Other useful links:  

Working through a dry season – feedbase considerations - DairyPod - Omny.fm

Drought, disaster and rural support - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au) 

Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au) 

Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au) 

For social support and wellbeing, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit the website. 

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In this episode, we share a recent Dairy Innovation webinar discussion about research into calf vitality and the role genetics, and effective record keeping, plays in the birth of a healthy calf.

Dairy Australia's Regional Extension Officer, Liz Mann speaks with Agriculture Victoria's PhD student Michelle Axford about the research. They are joined by Tori Tuckett, a dairy farmer from Western Victoria, to share her insights about the role that farmers can play in research and the benefits for enhanced outcomes at calving.

If you would like to find out more about leading bioscience research in dairy, visit dairyaustralia.com.au/dairybio.

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In this episode, Dairy Australia’s Development Lead – Feedbase and Nutrition, Dr Josie Garner, sits down with Farm Business Performance Lead, Neil Webster to discuss strategies around preparing for dry weather.

Neil and Josie highlight the importance of feed budgeting and how to use it. They also look at how to use Dairy Australia’s hay reports to make informed decisions when purchasing fodder as well as interpreting feed test reports and why it’s important to buy feed tested fodder.

This is the first in a series of DairyPod episodes that will focus on seasonal dry conditions and how farmers can prepare and plan for related challenges.

Find out more at Drought Support | Dairy Australia or visit the Dairy Australia website to get in touch with your regional team and find out about the related events that are taking place in your area.

Additionally, Fodder for the Future is designed to support the development of complementary farming systems, and optimise the use of both irrigated and dryland resources across the southern Murray-Darling Basin. Find out more at Fodder for the Future | Dairy Australia

Other useful links:

Drought, disaster and rural support - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)

Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)

Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)

For social support and wellbeing, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit the website.

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Are you looking for support in recruitment of workers on your dairy farm?

In this episode, Dairy Australia’s National People Lead Mick Fuller is joined by Dairy NSW Project Officer – Workforce Attraction and Retention, Tania Ketteringham and Aurora Dairies Talent Lead Michael Gliddon, to discuss how farmers can successfully attract workers to their business. The conversation takes into account the current unemployment rates, what job seekers are looking for, writing a great job advert and where to advertise to reach the right people.

This is the first in a series of DairyPod episodes that will focus on providing insights and guidance to help farmers successfully recruit and retain the right people for dairy farm jobs.

To find out more about how Dairy Australia is supporting farmers in attracting and retaining staff and to access employment resources, visit People, Skills & Capability | Dairy Australia

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In September 2023, the Bureau of Meteorology declared an El Niño climate pattern for Australia. This is linked with an increased risk of drought, heatwaves and bushfires – and unfortunately, we have already seen the bushfire season arrive in southeastern parts of the country.

In this episode, Dairy Australia National Animal Health and Fertility Lead, Zoe Vogels, speaks with Craig Wood, a veterinarian in Victoria’s Terang/Mortlake region and CFA Deputy Group Officer (Camperdown Group), about how dairy farmers can prepare for bushfires. This includes how to keep your young stock and cows safe, how to keep staff safe and informed, take into consideration power and water supply, and the importance of planning ahead.

You can find bushfire preparedness resources at Preparing for Bushfires | Dairy Australia and Bushfire Hub | Meat & Livestock Australia (mla.com.au)

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In this episode, DairyTas Regional Extension Officer Liz Mann is joined by DairyBio researcher Dan Isenegger to discuss some of the research being undertaken as part of the DairyBio Forages program.

Delving into the DairyBio Forages research program, they discuss gene editing technology, forage species in focus and the impact that this work could have for future dairy farms.

DairyBio is a $55-million partnership between the Victorian government, Dairy Australia and the Gardiner Foundation, with a dedicated purpose of delivering improved on farm productivity and profitability to Australian farmers through the use of bioscience.

This includes breeding more productive cows and forage pastures that are resilient to future environments; increasing the rate of genetic gain in profitability in plants and animals; and the development of the Sustainability Index to help farmers breed dairy cows that will lower emissions.

You can find out more about the DairyBio Forages program at dairybio.com.au/forage

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In this episode, Dairy Australia’s Industry Analyst, Eliza Redfern, delves into one of the highlights from the September Situation and Outlook report with Australian Fodder Industry Association Board Director, Brad Griffiths.

Discussing the fodder market, the conversation covers some of the conditions that are changing on the ground. We also gain Brad’s perspective on what the future impacts are likely to be and what it means for future hay prices.

If you would like to read the full September 2023 Situation and Outlook report, you can find it at dairyaustralia.com.au/sando

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In this third-in-a-series Dairypod episode on energy savings, Jarrod Leak, CEO at Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, explores renewable energy sources for dairy farms.

Jarrod is firstly joined by Karin Stark, Founder for the National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Stephen Soutar, Engineering Manager at Alternate Energy Innovations to discuss how to get the most out of a solar PV system on farm.

The second half of this episode he speaks with Samantha Lamond, Head of Energy 360, about the growing use of organic waste from across the agricultural industry to produce biogas as another renewable energy source.

Find out more about ways to save energy on farm, at Energy | Dairy Australia

You can find our other energy saving Dairypod podcast episodes here:
Saving energy on farm - getting started - DairyPod

Saving energy on farm - considerations when investing - DairyPod

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