Category Archives: Dairy Farming

Busy season.

Posted on June 26, 2012 by hoddlecows

It’s a busy time of the year at Montrose Dairy, like most dairy farms in our district it’s calving season. I haven’t had much time for blogging of late, I’ve been flat out looking after our stock.  We are enduring our … Continue reading →

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Milk now and mud later??

Posted on May 7, 2012 by hoddlecows

Recent heavy rains have forced us to evaluate how we approach the next six weeks on our farm. Our herd is due to start calving on the 12th of next month and in order to give the cows a break … Continue reading →

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Nuffield Scholarships offer a chance of a life time.

Posted on April 22, 2012 by hoddlecows

Nuffield Australia scholarships applications are now open for 2013. I was lucky enough to be awarded a scholarship in 2010. It was an incredible year of learning and I made many life long friendships. Any Australian primary producer should consider … Continue reading →

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Autumn sets in

Posted on April 17, 2012 by hoddlecows

The weather for the last 6 months here at Hoddle has been fantastic for growing grass with a very mild summer and just enough rain to keep the grass ticking along.  With the deciduous trees losing their leaves and a … Continue reading →

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Dairy farmers do have holidays.

Posted on April 11, 2012 by hoddlecows

A common misconception is dairy farmers are tied to their farms and never get away. Like many people running a small businesses it can be difficult to get away from a dairy farm but it is a high priority for … Continue reading →

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Checking up on Soil Carbon

Posted on February 28, 2012 by hoddlecows

Last year we offered up some soil from one of our paddocks as part of a national research project.  Scientists who are part of The Victorian Soil Carbon Project came one rainy day to take the samples. The project’s aim … Continue reading →

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Happy Australia Day

Posted on January 26, 2012 by hoddlecows

It’s Australia Day in the Australian Year of the Farmer. What great day to recognise what an amazing job Australian farmers do producing food and fibre. Aussie farmers feed between 60 and 80 million people world wide, are world leaders … Continue reading →

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Summer mornings

Posted on January 18, 2012 by hoddlecows

I don’t know how many times I have had the conservation. ‘You’re a dairy farmer, all those wet cold early mornings, that must be tough.’ I won’t deny some mornings I’d rather stay in bed. But, l’m a dairy farmer … Continue reading →

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Mid summer hay

Posted on January 17, 2012 by hoddlecows

Hay season is normally done and dusted by Christmas in our region but this is the second year in a row we have cut hay in mid January. Good summer rains have resulted in more pastures than our cattle can … Continue reading →

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More than cows, grass & milk

Posted on January 12, 2012 by hoddlecows

There is a lot more to our farm than cows and green grass! Around 25% of the land we manage isn’t used for agriculture. Like most dairy farms we have extensive plantings of native vegetation and wetlands. We have recently been … Continue reading →

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