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The Official Voice of the Australian Dairy Farmer Proudly Supported by – Free to All Dairyfarmers Crème De La CMR NOVEMBER DECEMBER The Australian 2018 airyfarmer DROUGHT Key principles for summer grazing WASTE Nitrogen-fi xing plasma reactor trial VAN DAIRY GROUP New dairy part of growth plan GENOMESEDITED GRASS COULD BE ON FARM IN THREE YEARS GM RULE CHANGE HOPES The official voice of the Australian dairy farmer Proudly supported by – free to all dairyfarmers Crème De La CMR Worth Rearing Worth ProfeLAC® AUS Most Trusted CMR Tried, Tested & Proven Unsurpassed Quality, Performance & Support Easy to Mix Healthy Calves. 1300 380 343 [email protected] Healthy Cows.™ www.provico.com.au X29549725 The Australian airyfarmer Vol 33, No.6 NOVEMBERSDECEMBER 2018 CONTENTS NEWS GM rule change poten al gamechanger 12 Vegan diets don’t cut carbon footprint 17 Reducing the use of an microbials 22 Short-term prices don’t refl ect dynamics 23 Milk cri cal food source: Ban Ki Moon 24 Cheese key to export growth 25 Minister fl ags supermarket reform 28 CAPABLE PEOPLE Farm safety a priority this holiday season 21 ON FARM How to make a wise bedding choice 30 TRUSTED DAIRY INDUSTRY Campaign promotes dairy for bones 34 Keeping fl avoured milk on the menu 35 CONFERENCE PREVIEWS Australian Dairy Conference 37 Interna onal Red Dairy Breeders Federa on 55 DAIRY EQUIPMENT UPDATE 21 Around the fi eld days 41 Cows highly mo vated to access the brush 47 New dairy part of overall growth plan 48 COLUMNS At my desk 5 BETTER WASTE MANAGEMENT Milk Ma ers 6 Nitrogen-fi xing plasma reactor trial 63 Dairy Australia Roundup 11 Effl uent plan key part of dairy upgrade 66 NHIA News Roundup 18 U lising effl uent pond upgrade 70 Update from the Gardiner Founda on 32 Dairy market report 40 FARM PROFITABILITY What’s on 72 Taking Stock program shows way forward 76 Snippets and Titbits 74 Feed budge ng vital this summer 77 DataGene 75 Key principles for summer grazing 78 Regional Development Program contacts 82 Crunch numbers on alterna ve fi bre 79 Low-cost tac cs can keep cows cool 80 Smarter enegy use reduces farm costs 81 OUR COVER Researcher Dr Pieter Badenhorst at the Hamilton research centre, where gene cally modifi ed grasses are grown. A new defi ni on may provide a breakthrough. See story p12. 32 The Australian Dairyfarmer November-December 2018 3 PROFILE 24.2 DL TMR Mixer Uncompromising feed precision Mix large volumes accurately and effectively with the new PROFILE 24.2 DL double-auger mixer New to Australia Patented five-gauge weighing system Double-auger vertical mixer for precision rations. Designed for intensive use Compact design for greater maneuverability and maximum volume Integrated chassis Capacity 24m3, Length 7.32m, Height 2.80m* Double speed gearbox (*depending on tyres) AT MY DESK Mee ng increasing societal demands The Australian Dairyfarmer is published on the 15th of every second month, in July, F anyone doubts the impact of con- Netherlands had cut its antimicrobial September, November, January, March sumer and wider society demands use across all species by 60 per cent Ion our industry, a few stories in within a decade but this had not led and May, for the Australian Dairy Farmers, this edition should change their view. to an increase in clinical mastitis. Level 2, Swan House, 22 William Street, Increasingly, the way we farm fac- Antimicrobial resistance is a big Melbourne, Victoria, 3000. es scrutiny. In part, this refl ects the issue, not just in agriculture, but for techno-knowledge age, with a greater human health. But this story shows EDITORIAL understanding of the way things in- that science and industry can work Editor: CARLENE DOWIE terconnect. together to meet the challenge with- PO Box 59, Carisbrook, Vic, 3464 The increasingly global nature of out negative consequences. Email: [email protected] our economies is also a factor. Multi- Our story on a trial of a nitrogen- Phone/fax: (03) 5464 1542 national companies often set policies fi xing plasma reactor in Northern Mobile: 0475 962 221 to enable them to sell products into a Ireland (see page 63) also shows how wide range of markets that have dif- science can help solve problems. The ADVERTISING ferent standards and expectations. farm where the trial is being conduct- Advertising manager: PETER ROACH It also refl ects the growing power ed, like many in Europe, is subject to GPO Box 257, Melbourne, Vic, 3001 of social media and the sensitivity quotas for the amount of ammonia it Email: [email protected] of governments, organisations and can produce. The plasma reactor fi x- companies to the opinions of wider es nitrogen from the air and adds it to Telephone: (03) 8667 1147 society or special interest groups. the manure, which causes a reaction Fax: (03) 8667 1141 The broadening gap between farm- with the manure and stops ammonia Mobile: 0447 551 316 ers and the wider community is also losses. This produces liquid nitrogen at play, as people increasingly have that can be applied as fertiliser on PRODUCTION less knowledge about the details of the farm. Fairfax Media Australian Community what happens on farms. This means It’s a great example of a closed- Media production hub opinions can be shaped by those loop that offers wins for the environ- with a particular viewpoint and peo- ment and for the farmer. Circulation: The Australian Dairyfarmer is ple are unable to assess the informa- We can’t simply ignore the de- supplied free to all registered dairyfarmers tion presented against their own ex- mands of wider society but with a in Australia. perience and knowledge. smart approach we might be able to For a change of address, contact Our cover story (see page 12), fi nd solutions that are a winner for written by Marian Macdonald, looks everyone. D ADF Reception at what is happening with genetically Telephone: (03) 8621 4200 modifi ed grasses. Many farmers are Fax: (03) 8621 4280 frustrated that grasses developed in Email: recep on@ Australia offering huge production australiandairyfarmers.com.au gains still sit in trial plots, blocked by government regulation, processor Copyright: All material in The bans and lack of consumer accept- Australian Dairyfarmer is copyright. ance. Reproduction in whole or in part is not Her story does point out that there permitted without the written permission is hope on the horizon — with differ- ent genetic tools potentially able to of the publisher. be used to deliver gains. But the comments in her story from Editorial contributions: Editorial the Friends of the Earth’s emerging contributions are welcome, but no tech project co-ordinator point to the Editor responsibility can be taken for their loss. diffi culty in getting these onto farms. Copy is preferred by email. Deadline is The co-ordinator dismisses new two months before publication. techniques, saying “all gene-editing techniques can result in unexpected Printed by: Rural Press Printing. mutations”. It’s a black-and-white Published by: Fairfax Agricultural Media stance that offers little opportunity @DowieDairyEd to fi nd a middle ground. (Agricultural Publishers Pty Ltd) Our story from the World Dairy ABN 55 000 560 430. Summit (see page 22) on the increas- ing scrutiny on antimicrobial use ISSN: 0814-4494 in agriculture offers more hope. A www.facebook.com/ CAB Audit Figure: 9392 (March 2018) Dutch researcher explained how The AustralianDairyfarmer The Australian Dairyfarmer November-December 2018 5 MILK MATTERS provided by Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd Dairy industry gets mandatory code ✔ ADF to work with federal government on mandatory code ✔ Key requirements outlined ✔ Hopes code will rebuild trust and confi dence Key points Key EAK dairy farmer group Australian Dairy Farmers will work with the Pfederal government to introduce a mandatory code of practice for the in- dustry, on the condition that a stronger code would guarantee coverage across the entire sector and improve bargain- ing power for farmers. ADF stressed that a future manda- tory code must: Federal Agriculture Minister David Li leproud says he is commi ed to working with • Include an independent dispute reso- ADF to ensure a new mandatory code benefi ts farmers. lution procedure, with small claims to be investigated. by the Australian Competition and Con- code must deliver coverage across the • Outlaw retrospective milk price step sumer Commission (ACCC), include: entire industry and improve bargaining downs. • Retaining clauses in the current code power for Australian dairy farmers,” Mr • Enforce contract and price transpar- where there is no stakeholder objection Littleproud said. ency. or issue. Mr Littleproud said a mandatory • Be reviewed within three years, in- • Adding clauses where there is univer- code should improve bargaining power cluding an assessment of the code’s ef- sal agreement between states and proc- but was unlikely to change milk prices. fectiveness. essors, such as good faith provisions, “The ACCC report stated the farmers ADF president Terry Richardson said standard contract timelines, protection were at a disadvantage given proces- after negotiations with the group’s six for collective bargaining groups, inde- sors had better access to market in- state-based members, a united position pendent complaint-management and formation, and that’s something we’re had been reached that a mandatory dispute-resolution processes, penal- working on through the milk price in- code would provide the best mecha- ties’ regime and improved administra- dex,” he said. nism to ensure farmers had increased tive arrangements. “We’ll continue to look carefully at protection in their negotiations with the issues raised in the ACCC report as processors. we work with industry to come up with “Farmers want to know that if they ‘This was a diffi cult actions in response to the report.
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