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The Business of Dairy

NSW DPI

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Frequency: 1 episode/31d. Total Eps: 59

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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Impacts and adaptations for our 2050 climate

Episode 43

Saturday, November 30, 2024 • Duration 31:13

Very hot – that is the forecast for the summer ahead. Heat has immediate impacts on the performance of our dairy herd and pastures, but it also impacts other industries we rely on such as the broadacre cropping industry. Extensive work has been undertaken by the NSW Department of Primary Industries Climate Vulnerability Assessment program and also our own Dairy Unit through the Storm and Flood Industry Recovery Program to understand what the on farm climatic impact will be in NSW dairying regions by 2050.

Our guests this month, James Lawson – Project Officer with the Climate Vulnerability Assessment team and Blake Cheer from the Dairy Unit explain the outlook for the coming 25 years, what we are likely to see and how we can start to manage these conditions on farm and share some useful resources to help inform your decision making now and into the future.

Climate Vulnerability Assessment website

THI Forecasting Tool (Northern Australia Climate Program)

NSW State Seasonal Update

This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit

It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services

Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com

Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include:

NSW DPI Dairy Facebook page

DPI Intensive Livestock Twitter feed

NSW DPI Dairy Newsletter

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Revisiting profitable pasture management and silage production

Episode 42

Thursday, October 31, 2024 • Duration 26:27

Feed costs are the highest operational costs in a dairy business, so it is vital that we manage these well in order to enhance our farm’s profitability. We are currently well into a somewhat mild spring here, in most regions of New South Wales, so thought it would be a good opportunity to revisit some earlier podcast episodes on key aspects of profitable pasture management and silage making.

The extracts come from a couple of very popular episodes and even though they are a couple of years old, the messages and key principles discussed are as relevant as ever.

The first episode was Episode 3 – Lowering total feed costs with good spring pasture management with NSW agronomists Josh Hack and Peter Beale. Aspects such as the importance and economics of nitrogen use and the principles of good grazing management to help capture true pasture surpluses are discussed. Please note that urea prices discussed in this episode were from a couple of years ago when urea prices were abnormally high.

The second episode comes from Episode 24 – The economics of silage making with agronomist Neil Griffiths. It follows on logically from the previous episode. Neil highlights the importance of timing when making silage in relation to producing high quality and profitable silage. This includes capturing silage with high energy content and minimising wastage.

Links to the original episodes have been included in the show notes for this episode which include links to some very useful resources.

Podcast links:

Podcast Episode 3 - Lowering total feed costs with good spring pasture management

Podcast Episode 24 - The economics of silage making

Lifting the Lid on NSW GHG Emissions

Episode 33

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 • Duration 25:22

With a national focus on reducing dairy GHG emission intensity by 30% by 2030, farm greenhouse gas emissions are currently getting a lot of attention. This month we take a look at what has been happening with emissions on NSW dairy farms through the lens of our Dairy Farm Monitor Project.

Links to useful resources related to this podcast:

NSW DFMP Annual Report (pg. 35-36)

Dairy Farm Emissions (Dairy Australia)

Dairying for Tomorrow – links to Aust Dairy Carbon Calculator etc.

Episode 26: Dairy Carbon Emissions - What Does It All Mean?

This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit

It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services

Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com

Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include:

NSW DPI Dairy Facebook page

Highs and Lows of Dairy Farm Monitor 2023

Episode 32

Sunday, December 31, 2023 • Duration 35:25

The 2023 financial year saw the highest average profit for the Dairy Farm Monitor participants in the 12 years of the project in NSW. Jess Bell hosts this month’s episode as she teases out what the main drivers were behind this performance with Sheena Carter. It was yet another very challenging year with more floods which had a big impact on the majority of farms across the state.

Links to useful resources related to this episode:

DFMP Annual Report & Interactive Report

DairyBase

Farm Business Snapshot

This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit

It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services

Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com

Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include:

NSW DPI Dairy Facebook page

DPI Intensive Livestock Twitter feed

Heifer Management in Dry Times

Episode 31

Thursday, November 30, 2023 • Duration 31:09

Rearing heifers well is an extremely important aspect of herd management. Selecting the right heifers and ensuring they reach target weights in a specified time period is integral to the future production of your herd.

However rearing heifers is a costly exercise so thought and planning is important to ensure you get it right. Carrying too many heifers can be expensive and tie up farm resources. This is particularly so in dry times which we are currently seeing through much of NSW. Today my guest Neil Moss joins me to discuss the cost of feeding heifers and strategies to ensure you rear the number you need.

Links to useful resources related to this podcast:

Feed budgeting tool | Dairy Australia

Back of the envelope feed budget | Dairy Australia

Monthly back of the envelope feed budget | Dairy Australia

This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit

It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services

Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com

Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include;

Dry Times – Fodder Supply Outlook

Episode 30

Friday, November 3, 2023 • Duration 23:11

With much of the State of NSW currently experiencing very dry conditions NSW DPI reached out to Tim Ford, Director at Feed Central to provide an update for the industry on the current situation and outlook for fodder supply. Tim presented this information at our recent Dairy Breakfast webinar in conjunction with a presentation from the DPI Climate team on the seasonal conditions and tools available to farmers to help monitor the current conditions and assess forecasts for the period ahead. Feed Central link buyers and sellers of hay and grain across the country and provide feed analysis on what is being sold as well as a visual description. NSW DPI strongly encourage you to purchase feeds based on quality, so feed tests are a ‘must have’, regardless of where you purchase from. This episode brings you a recording of Tim’s presentation and the show notes have a link to our YouTube page to view the Climate team’s update as well as Tim’s presentation. Also within the show notes are links to resources including feed budgeting tools and NSW DPI’s Seasonal Conditions Information Portal and Feed Quality Testing Service.

Links to useful resources related to this podcast:

Dairy Breakfast Webinar - https://youtu.be/fOs4pCCIOaM

Feed quality (nsw.gov.au)

Seasonal Conditions Information Portal (intersect.org.au)

Drought and Supplementary Feed Calculator (nsw.gov.au)

NSW DroughtHub

Drought - Local Land Services (nsw.gov.au)

Supporting Your Dairy Business

Episode 29

Saturday, September 30, 2023 • Duration 30:02

Dairies are complex businesses requiring a very broad range of skills to manage. In today’s environment, good business management skills are more important than ever. This is recognised by industry organisations whose role is to support farmers such as the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Dairy Australia as well as farm consultants who provide individual farm support in various technical areas.

Jane Bower, who is an Extension Officer and Engagement Lead with Dairy NSW joins me to discuss some key support programs for available for dairy farmers. We cover off on the Dairy Business Support Services program, staffing or workforce programs to help you find staff and retain them, Our Farm Our Plan for getting a plan together that will get everyone on the same page and all driving the business in the direction needed to achieve your identified goals, and much more!

Links to useful resources related to this podcast:

Contact Jane Bower or the Dairy NSW Team (Jane 0427 929 694)

Wellbeing and Safety | NSW DroughtHub

Business Support Services Project

Dairy Farm Jobs Board

Dairy Standard Chart of Accounts

Our Farm Our Plan (Starting 2nd or 10th October, National Online programs)

Dairy Farm Business Analysis National Online October 2023 | Dairy Australia

Economics and Risks of Raising Non-Replacement Calves

Episode 28

Thursday, August 31, 2023 • Duration 28:07

Recently a farmer reference group was formed in the Mid Coast region of NSW to provide information and guidance on an economic and risk analysis of rearing non-replacement calves.

The project was led by Dan Armstrong, Senior Consultant with the RM Consulting Group.

In the analysis, Dan and his team used two of the farms as case studies where the goal was to sell the non-replacement calves as dairy beef and investigate whether it would be economically practical to hold onto these calves and pursue this alternative pathway.

This was the second phase of a Dairy UP project looking at Sustainable Pathways for Surplus calves, led by Dairy Australia. The first phase involved a variety of consultation activities in the Nowra region with consumers, farmers, milk and meat processors and other supply chain stakeholders looking at alternative management pathways.

Useful resources related to this podcast:

DairyUP website - further information on this project and others www.dairyup.com.au

Dairy Australia’s “Surplus Calves” and the Growing Beef from Dairy Project

This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit

It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services

Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com

Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include;

Intensive Dairies - Drivers of Adoption and Profitability

Episode 27

Monday, July 31, 2023 • Duration 45:47

Interest in NSW and Australia in intensive dairy systems has grown significantly in the last decade due to many factors. These systems require significant capital investment, so it is important that if this is a system that interests you, you really do your homework.

Through DairyUP, a large research, development and extension program in NSW, NSW DPI with joint funding from Dairy Australia, has undertaken an economic and social science project looking at the profitability of intensive farms in NSW and why people are considering and adopting them.

This month Sheena discusses the project with Nikki Reichelt, a Research Fellow from the University of Melbourne’s Rural Innovation Research Group who undertook the farmer and consultant interviews to understand the ‘why’ of the interest and adoption in NSW and Karen Romano, National Feeding Systems Lead at Dairy Australia. Karen is responsible for a program that is providing farmers with excellent information and resources to help them in their decision making and implementation of system intensification and has a strong background in extension and farm systems.

Useful resources related to this podcast:

Adapting Dairy Farm Systems website (includes links to the National Guidelines for Dairy Feedpads and Contained Housing Systems and the Farm System Evaluator)

DairyUP website - further information on the Intensive Dairies project and others R,D & E programs funded by this initiative.

This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit (further information and resources are available here)

It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services

Dairy and Carbon Emissions – What Does it all Mean?

Episode 26

Friday, June 30, 2023 • Duration 34:52

Greenhouse gases, carbon emissions, carbon credits, mitigation strategies, emission reduction targets - these are terms that are bandied about regularly in relation to agriculture and dairying. What do they all mean and how do they impact you at a farm level?

This month, my colleague Zita Ritchie interviews Blake Cheer a Dairy Development Officer with NSW DPI and Aaron Simmons, a senior research scientist also with the DPI. Blake has a background in Climate & Environmental Management which was the focus of his work in a previous role in New Zealand, where a GHG emissions partnership for primary producers has been introduced.

Aaron’s role sees him work on activity focussed around climate change mitigation in agricultural systems and he also dabbles in the policy and market issues around efforts to reduce GHG emissions.

Useful resources related to this podcast:

Australian Dairy Carbon Calculator

DairyBase

The On Farm Carbon Advice Project - For further information please contact the NSW DPI Team via their email address which is carbon@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Dairy Australia online course on Climate Change: Course: Climate Change (dairyaustralia.com.au)

This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit

It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services

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