AM Edition: Southwest dairy family making the most of market conditions

Email The green drought hit southwest Victorian dairy farmers in 2024, but Rachel and Dale McLean say their year in dairy turned out a little differently.

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AM Edition Southwest dairy family making the most of market conditions The green drought hit southwest Victorian dairy farmers in 2024, but Rachel and Dale McLean say their year in dairy turned out a little differently. READ MORE   Sheep price distortion costing farmers $50 a head The sheep market is not fully benefiting from lamb values hitting big highs, with a 500c/kg-plus price difference between prime lambs to mutton. READ MORE   Calves lighter but expectations up for January Prices at early weaner sales have Western District breeders hoping for rates 50-80c/kg above last year, as they hang on for the new year. READ MORE   Pockets of good results for crops in 2024 While northern NSW crops thrived with bumper yields, Victorian and southern NSW farmers faced costly setbacks in 2024. READ MORE   ‘Farmers are paying for these huge increases with very little scrutiny’ Farmer turned accountant Kevin Ashworth says “there’s a lot to be questioned” over how Dairy Australia runs its numbers. See why. READ MORE   ‘Massive’: How Ballarat league made $100k plus turnaround Ballarat Football-Netball League has recovered from a “massive” hit last year to post a profit. See how it happened. READ MORE   Carp damage yachts at Colac A long-awaited event at Lake Colac was “perfect”, except for carp damage to high-performing boats. Meanwhile, the VFA has called for attention on carp control. READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Weekly Times, PO Box 14999 Melbourne, VIC 8001 Australia.