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Dairy

Cows/faf_ip_cowsfield.jpgThe dairy industry in Tasmania is of major significance to both the agricultural and manufacturing sectors of the State, as well as being an important export industry. Over 90% of the milk produced in Tasmania is manufactured into dairy products and the balance is consumed in the State as liquid milk.

Under the Dairy Industry Act 1994 the Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority (TDIA) issues and monitors the conditions of licences for dairy farms, factories and vendors. Licensees must comply with the Tasmanian Code of Practice for Dairy Food Safety. In addition, dairy farmers must comply with the Code of Practice for Farm Dairy Premises and the Code of Practice for Managing Dairy Effluent together with any company requirements. The TDIA also acts as the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service authorised agent for Tasmania's dairy exporters to facilitate export to overseas countries.

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National Livestock Identifications System (NLIS)
Notifiable animal diseases


Cattle breed societies

Provides links to various cattle breed societies.

Field Days - visit the Calendar of Events

For information on field days visit the Calendar of Events.
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Animal genetics and breeding unit

AGBU's work has greatly assisted the improvement of livestock through breeding in Australia and overseas. A vibrant scientific program continues with regular publication of research results in Scientific Journals. However, its main purpose is to meet ongoing demands from Australia's livestock industries for research, development and training in genetics.

Animal health in a dry summer/autumn

Extended dry periods place extra stresses on both dairy cows and managers. If a dry season, or the severity of a dry season has not been anticipated, then animals can quickly lose condition.

Australian dairy farmers

Australian Dairy Farmers is the national voice of Australia's dairy farmers providing strong leadership and representation for the continued growth of internationally competitive, innovative and sustainable dairy farm businesses.

Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme

The Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme (ADHIS) is an initiative of the Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) maintaining a national database of performance and pedigree details for individual dairy animals.

Benchmarking your dairy business

A free benchmarking service is provided courtesy of sponsors, DairyTas and TIAR for Tasmanian dairy farmers. This can either be a personal dairy business analysis or entered in the Impact Dairy Business of the Year Award.

Cattle transport costs calculator

The calculator is designed to provide you with a simple-to-use aid to calculating the cost of transporting stock on a ‘per kilogram’ basis, a ‘per head’ basis and a ‘total cost’ basis.

Cattle yards and equipment

Provides a number of links to cattle yard design and equipment.

Countdown Downunder

Countdown offers a clear path forward in the complex control of Mastitis.

CowTime

CowTime can help farmers improve their milk harvesting process by showing how to spend less time in the dairy, save money on labour or decide on the dairy improvements that are right for your circumstances.

Dairy Australia

Dairy Australia delivers the services needed by the Australian dairy industry for its ongoing and future development as a competitive, innovative and sustainable dairy industry that contributes to the overall prosperity of Australian and regional economies.

Dairy CRC

The Dairy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) is applying cutting-edge genetic research to provide dairy farmers, processors and manufacturers with access to advanced technologies and products.

Dairy discussion groups and extension/training activities

Discussion groups, courses and workshops run by the Dairy Centre of the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research (TIAR).

Dairy effluent management project

The Dairy Effluent Management Project assists Tasmanian dairy farmers to manage dairy effluent in a sustainable way.

Dairy farm management (DPIW)

Website providing information on dairy farm management, soils, pastures, business management, discussion groups and extension/training activities.

Dairy Farm Safety

The information and tools in this website will help you make both short and long-term decisions about hazards in and around your dairy.

Dairy supplement list

Nutritive characteristics of supplementary feeds.

Dairying for Tomorrow

A national strategy for the dairy industry to work with community partners, to sustain its natural resources.

DairyTas

DairyTas is the Tasmanian service delivery arm of Dairy Australia. Investing farmer levies and other funds to support the Tasmanian Dairy Industry. DairyTas' main aim is to identify, prioritise, promote, facilitate and leverage opportunities for research, development and extension activities in the Tasmanian dairy industry which will assist dairy farmers to manage change.

Dairyweb

Dairyweb is a web-based communications solution that enables dairy organisations to improve their communications with dairy farmers. Dairyweb provides a range of services and tools that enable organisations to streamline their communications with their milk suppliers and for dairy farmers to conveniently access important business information.

Dietcheck decision support program

Diet Check is a simple decision support tool designed to assist dairy farmers in ensuring grazing dairy cows are consuming sufficient metabolisable energy, crude protein and neutral detergent fibre for a target level of milk production.

Future Dairy

FutureDairy is a research and extension program to help Australia’s dairy farmers manage the challenges they are likely to face during the next 20 years.

Gestation calculator

Calculates estimated dates of delivery and conception dates for a range of animals including sheep, cattle and pigs.

InCalf

A national learning program working with Australian dairy farmers and their advisers to achieve measured improvement in herd reproductive performance.

IntoDairy Tasmania

Website containing information on the Tasmanian dairy industry including climate, careers, investment opportunties and pasture production.

Pasture Utilisation Calculator

This tool allows you to calculate how much pasture has been utilised on your milking area this financial year.

Quarantine Tasmania

Quarantine Services has a wide range of responsibilities that include facilitation of exports and development of market access opportunities by providing preclearance barrier and post barrier control systems, technical data and quarantine integrity that is acknowledged in both the domestic and international marketplace. The Service also undertakes a quarantine barrier function to prevent the introduction of unwanted pests and diseases.

Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme

Provides assistance to shippers of eligible goods, transported by sea between Tasmania and the Australian mainland, with the aim of reducing the freight cost disadvantage imposed by Bass Strait.