Some major dairy companies have already invested in the technology. It is also necessary to achieve a reduction in cows' contribution to climate change. The Australian government has committed to ...

A bone-bleaching drought on South Australia’s usually fertile Fleurieu Peninsula, flooding rain in northern NSW and southern ...

The most recent figure from Dairy Australia stood at an average 342 cattle in the 2023-24 financial year – a 24 per cent increase on the national average herd figure of 276 cattle in 2019.

Demand remains strong for Australian Jersey cows with all 23 lots being sold in Dairy's Finest showcase sale on April 14.

Elsewhere, a growing number of Australian dairy farmers are introducing robotic arms that spray disinfectant and emollient on cows’ teats after milking alongside their automatic milking systems.

Dairy cows first set foot on Australian soil in the late 1700s. In the years since, dairy farming has grown into Australia’s third largest agricultural industry. It supports the equivalent of ...

Bryce is a senior journalist with Australian Community Media on secondment from Stock & Land to ACM Agri's national ...

University of Florida researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas ...

Australian farmers say the industry is struggling to compete with a flood of cheaper, imported dairy products as production costs remain high and consumers seek out more affordable options.