Carlene Dowie

The Australian dairy industry needs a culture check if it is to meet the challenges it faces, Dairy Australia chair Jeff Odgers told the Australian Dairy Conference in Melbourne last Thursday.

Coronavirus concerns hit the global dairy market again on Tuesday night with prices falling 2.9 per cent - the second consecutive fall.

Global dairy prices fell 4.7 per cent on Tuesday night amid fears of the impact of coronavirus on Chinese demand.

Radical change is needed to help the dairy industry hit reset after a decade of trauma, according to the head of the team that's put together a proposal to radically overhaul dairy industry structures.

A proposed new single whole-of-industry national dairy organisation has met with mixed reaction from industry representatives.

Global dairy prices strengthened last week and pundits are forecasting potential further rises on the back of drier conditions in New Zealand.

A $65,000 bushfire fundraiser was one of the highlights World Wide Sires Evolution Sale at International Dairy Week on Wednesday.

Three generations of the one family were involved in two of the champions named in the Guernsey show at International Dairy Week on Wednesday.

The long haul from Queensland paid off for two dairy farmers when their cow took the Illawarra grand champion award at International Dairy Week on Tuesday.

A young couple who have returned to dairy farming in the past 18 months took the grand champion Ayrshire award at International Dairy Week on Tuesday.