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The Business of Dairy podcast will look at aspects of management of dairy businesses from both within the farm gate and outside the farm gate, speaking to farmers and service providers with skills, information and knowledge of value to you and your business. We will bring to you monthly discussions on topics that will grow your knowledge and understanding of management areas that will drive strong farm business performance into the future. This series is brought to you by the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit with funding and support from the Hunter Local Land Services.
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In this episode of The Business of Dairy, Sheena Carter explores what business coaching can offer dairy farm businesses. She is joined by NSW dairy farmers Natasha and Rod Yarrington from Bowhill Dairy, along with Liam Dooley, Senior Project Officer with the Farm Business Resilience Program. Natasha and Rod share their experience of taking part in a farm business coaching program, including how the program worked, what prompted them to participate, and why they have chosen to continue coachin...
In this episode of The Business of Dairy, host Sheena Carter speaks with Sarah Legge, Lecturer in Dairy Science at The University of Sydney, about new research from the NSW DairyUP program exploring whether data from automated calf feeders can help farmers identify underperforming calves earlier. The conversation focuses on why weaning weight matters, what automated feeder data can reveal about calf performance, and how early intervention may help improve calf growth, survival and future prod...
Dairy farmers are set to benefit now and into the future because of the research and development undertaken by a 5-year collaborative program in NSW that has recently come to an end. The DairyUP program was a unique collaboration that had ten key projects focussing on a broad range of areas including animals, pastures, farmer capability, future systems and products, the future climate and planning. Discussing some of the key outputs and resources for dairy farmers, our guest this episod...
For dairy farms located near poultry farms, poultry litter can be a valuable and cost-effective source of fertiliser. With ongoing volatility in fertiliser prices and availability, many farmers are taking a closer look at both the rates they apply and the alternative nutrient sources available to them. In this episode, I’m joined by agronomist Peter Beale to discuss all things poultry litter — including how to value it, when it makes sense to use it, and some of the practical limitations dair...
Welcome to this episode of The Business of Dairy. In this live recording from the 2026 Raising the Roof conference in Shepparton, Victoria, Claire Waterman from Agriculture Victoria and Sheena Carter share the latest update from the Total Mixed Ration Feeding Systems – Dairy Farm Monitor report. Covering the 2024–25 financial year, the report now brings together nine years of analysis, with insights into farm profit and the key cost drivers shaping TMR systems, including feed, overhead and fi...
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