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Australian milk production in 2018-19 season confirmed
Australian milk production in the 2018-19 season (ending 30 June 2019) was 8.8 billion litres, down 5.7 per cent from 9.3 billion litres the previous year. This is a significant revision up from Dairy Australia’s previous estimate that national milk production would fall between 7 to 9 per cent to 8.45 to 8.65 billion litres. Total milk production for 2018-19 is confirmed along with the ...
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When did you last service your ADF System?
The investment you have put into your ADF Milking System is at the heart of your milking operation and reliability is essential. Like any machinery operating in demanding conditions, maintenance and servicing is recommended to keep everything in the best working condition. Having your ADF Milking System regularly serviced by a trained technician can help to save you money. Our ADF Milking ...
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Milk bag sales on the increase for Sainsbury’s
Customers have demonstrated their commitment to reduce packaging waste as sales of Sainsbury’s ‘milk bags’ have risen dramatically. The bags, which were introduced as part of a drive by the supermarket to reduce packaging, use 75% less packaging than the standard plastic milk bottle, and now account for one in 10 sales of the two-pint size of milk. Initially introduced by Sainsbury’s in 2008, ...
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End of milk quotas: `Opportunity to build a more confident and robust dairy sector`
The amount of milk produced in the EU will for the first time in three decades be determined by market forces only after European milk quotas ended on 1 April. The quotas were introduced in 1984 when production outstripped demand with the aim of putting an end to Europe's "milk lakes and butter mountains". It is hoped that by scrapping the quotas, Europe's milk producers are able to supply ...
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Auchmeddan Farm Customer Story
Jim Struthers from Auchmeddan Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland, tells us why he loves the ADF System. “Since ADF has gone in it has knocked ½ an hour off our milking times which is brilliant. The parlour is much more efficient and cow flow is now the best it can be. The best thing is the positive financial benefit it has brought to my business by reducing rates of mastitis. There is no ...
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Canadian dairy farmers stand united on diafiltered milk and the enforcement of Canada’s cheese standards
Today Wally Smith, President of Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), joined a press conference organized by Les Producteurs de lait du Québec (PLQ) to express their dissatisfaction with the Canadian government on the lack of enforcement of Canadian cheese compositional standards. Smith was mandated by a motion tabled at a recent Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) board meeting to attend, which was ...
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Biliyor muydunuz?
Did you know over 6 billion people worldwide consume milk and milk products? Whereas cows milk is the most known, today there are so many different types, both dairy and non-dairy! From goats and sheep milk to almonds, rice and coconut milk, there is an option for ...
By Peymak
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Varied conditions across SA dairy
“We need to be real about how tough it is,” Mr O’Connor said. “One positive thing is that the milk price is heading in the right direction and it could be worse if that wasn’t happening.” He noted there was also an increased demand for milk with multiple processors looking for supply. On the other hand, high input costs were making it tough to ...
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Dairy farmers score game changing victory in discount milk war
AUSTRALIAN Dairy Farmers (ADF) has secured a major victory in the fight against discount dairy products with Woolworths today agreeing to raise the price of its $1 per litre milk brand to $1.10, with the extra 10 cents to go directly back to farmers. ADF and Woolworths have engaged in constructive discussions over recent months around the damage wrought on the dairy industry by $1 milk and other ...
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Round 2 of the Countryside Productivity Grant
Round 2 of the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme is now open to all farm types including dairy, livestock, horticulture and arable, with a total of £15 million available. The grant is to help British farmers improve productivity through upgrades to their equipment and the ADF System is eligible. So don’t miss out! Invest in equipment to improve the productivity of your ...
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Homestead Dairy USA enhances management capabilities with Afimilk.
Starting off as a small family-run business in 1945, Homestead Dairy USA has been passed down over the generations; and has since grown into a commercial dairy farm with about 50 employees and over 3000 cows at 3 different facilities. Today, Brian Houin — whose father and uncle bought the farm from his grandfather in 1979 — continues to fulfil the farm’s commitment to supply ...
By Afimilk Ltd
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Farmers congratulate Coles for moving on $1 milk
MANY dairy farmers across Australia will receive a much-needed income boost from tomorrow, with supermarket giant Coles committing to raise the price of their discount milk lines by 10 cents to $1.10 per litre, with the entire price increase going back to the farm gate. Peak dairy farmer group Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) praised Coles for the move. “Coles has made the right decision to ...
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A New Deal For Dairy Farmers From Tesco
The country’s dairy farmers have had a tough year so far. With milk prices dropping as global supply rises, the situation reached fever pitch towards the end of summer with demonstrations as dozens of farmers left the business. In addition, a number of supermarkets publicly sought to tackle their plight by pledging higher milk revenues with their equivalent of ‘fair trade’ milk ...
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Norfolk based Mill Dairy Service is an ADF Dealer
Mill Dairy Service is a Norfolk based, family run business that has been established for over 30 years. They provide a variety of dairy industry products to their customers. They also offer a full, 24 hour breakdown service for all of their products and specialise in the installation, service and maintenance all types of milking equipment. See their online shop for more product information ...
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The Commercial Vehicle Show 2018
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SHOW 24-26 APRIL NEC BIRMINGHAM We are exhibiting at the CV SHOW 2018 in Birmingham from the 24th to the 26th of April Come and visit us on our stands 5A09 and 5A10 We present one fruit pulp tanker and one milk reload ...
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Branding Update for MilkSampler
The Ambic MilkSampler has been given a ‘facelift’ to strengthen its corporate identity by adding the Ambic logo to the Milk Sampler bottle, as illustrated below. This improvement follows the upgrade of the Milk Sampler with the ultra-sonic welding of the cap to improve the sealing of the unit over a range of operating conditions. Samplers shipped from early August will feature the new ...
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Tatura moves into goat milk powder
Tatura Milk has begun processing goat milk, signing a five-year deal with premium infant formula company Bubs Australia to convert fresh goat milk directly from the farm gate into infant formula. Bubs Australia founder and chief executive Kristy Carr said the product would address growing demand for premium infant formula products. “Parents in Australia and abroad are looking for ...
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DGA Update: June is Dairy Month
Did you know that June has been called Dairy Month since 1939? This is a great time to recognize and celebrate our dairy farmers that provide a healthy, nutritious product. Minnesota dairy farms produce a lot of milk, ranking number 8 in the nation. Milk is an affordable nutritional source containing nine essential nutrients including protein, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, riboflavin, niacin, ...
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Knockrivoch Farm Customer Story
Dougie Hogarth from Knockrivoch Farm in Ayrshire, Scotland installed the ADF System in January 2018. “We initially installed ADF to be a milking time and labour saving tool, which has certainly happened. Our SCC and rates of mastitis have also improved since the ADF went in. SCC is at 70 and mastitis rate is 11/100 cows. The real surprise has been the efficiency of the ADF and chemical ...
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Food Box Distribution Event at Agri-Plastics
Where can you find 30,000 lbs of food, 900 food boxes, 900 gallons of milk, and many boxes of a dozen eggs? At Agri-Plastics! It was a great day to be working with Volunteers of America Western Nebraska (VOAWN) and Hot Meals on the Farmer to Families Food Box Pickup Event. The free boxes contained fresh food: meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables, milk, and eggs. Many volunteers and employees of ...
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