From London to Ecklin and a life in dairy
From London to Ecklin and a life in dairy
There aren’t many dairy cows on the streets of London but former Londoner Lillie Smith has found her calling in life on a dairy farm at Ecklin South in south-west Victoria.
Lillie, 26, arrived in Australia on a backpacking holiday five years ago with partner Ethan Brown.
Working on a banana farm at Cairns was their first taste of the country’s farming...
DemoDAIRY scholarship helps Marika into a new career
DemoDAIRY scholarship helps Marika into a new career
Marika Austin was looking for a cool sea change when she left Mildura two years ago; what she found was a new career on a dairy farm.
Before moving to Nullawarre, Mrs Austin had never been on a dairy farm let alone milked a cow or raised a calf.
Now, with support from a DemoDAIRY Foundation scholarship, she is fully committed to the dairy...
Carlie Barry attends Farm2Plate Exchange thanks to DemoDairy Foundation
The DemoDairy Foundation was pleased to provide funds towards Carlie Barry attending the Regionality Farm2Plate Exchange in Queensland recently. Carlie’s comprehensive report is provided below.
An Unconventional Convention- Regionality Farm2Plate Exchange Scenic Rim QLD May 2021
By Carlie Barry
As an organic dairy farmer focused on sustainable farming practices and interested in...
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...