Scholarship funds the next step in Jack’s dairy career
Photo: Bostocks Creek farmer Jack Hutt takes time out for a bit of fun downtime with son Max.
Jack Hutt was still in primary school when he first fell in love with farm life. By the start of secondary school he was milking cows for pocket money and eyeing a career on the land.
He was employed on Brad Couch’s dairy farm at Brucknell as a 17-year-old and was barely 20 when Peter and Jenny...
‘Cracking season’ has local dairy industry oozing positivity
The stars have aligned for the south-west dairy industry, according to Cowleys Creek farmer Matt Grant who was recently named the Great South West Young Dairy Leader.
Matt, 38, said the milk price was good, feed prices had come back down, and the seasonal conditions were excellent. He said the trifecta meant the industry was primed for young people who wanted to work hard and enjoy a lifestyle...
Good rain tops off a successful 2020 for Matt and Alli Reid
Good Spring rain and the prospect of a bumper harvest are the icing on the cake for newly crowned Great South West Dairy Farm Management Award winners Matt and Alli Reid.
The Carlisle River couple were announced as the 2020 winners of the coveted award last month. The award was part-sponsored by the DemoDAIRY Foundation. They also received a $2500 grant from the DemoDAIRY Foundation to improve...
Funds to help Lucy foster more dairy careers
Lucy Powell was confident from a very young age that the dairy industry was where her future lay and now she’s preparing to help others discover similar agricultural opportunities.
The 23 year-old agronomist at Webber and Chivell has received about $4000 from the DemoDAIRY Foundation to complete her Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Having already completed a Diploma of Agronomy and...
Dylan Light on track to fulfil boyhood dairy dream
Dylan Light has only ever wanted to be a dairy farmer. As a 10 year-old he fell in love with the lifestyle and his determination to own his own farm has never wavered.
The 21 year-old has just become the latest recipient of a $5000 DemoDAIRY Foundation Scholarship to help him complete his Diploma of Agriculture at RIST.
He said it was an exciting time in his career and he was on track to own...
Scholarship to help research potential of seaweed for livestock
DemoDAIRY Foundation is proud to be contributing to Deakin University’s current project to assess the potential for seaweed supplementation of livestock to simultaneously drought-proof the Australian dairy industry and address carbon emissions.
The Foundation has provided a $5000 scholarship to student Thiruchenduran (Thiru) Somasundaram who is contributing to the project. it is being...
Accidental dairy farmers win $5000 scholarship
Cobden sharefarmers Daniel and Tracy Gaut never planned to be dairy farmers, but they fell in love with the lifestyle and now have big plans for the next few years.
Yesterday, the couple were announced as the inaugural winners of the DemoDAIRY Foundation’s $5000 Scholarship at the Graham Hall Farm Management Awards.
DemoDAIRY Foundation secretary Ian Teese was on hand at the Red Hill Hall to...
Scholarship recipient Caleb Templeton
We are delighted to introduce a successful recipient of the DemoDAIRY Foundation’s current scholarship program – Caleb Templeton
Caleb is studying his Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University Warrnambool, majoring in Agribusiness.
He said the grant of $5000 this year had given him the confidence to complete his studies without have to worry about the financial...
DemoDAIRY Foundation Scholarship recipient Caleb Templeton
A scholarship can be a life-changing opportunity for a student, providing them with not only financial security, but also allowing them to dedicate more time to their studies and achieve their goals.
Your generosity is essential in our mission to provide access to all, unlocking the potential of students who may have otherwise been unable to attend university. A donor-funded...