A key challenge of agricultural research is how to recruit and retain talented people - which is vitally important to drive the productivity gains that are necessary to keep the Australian dairy industry competitive and profitable. DairyBio and DairyFeedbase collaborative...

Damian Murphy wanted to know which countries are leading the way in young farmer financing and what we need to change to do it better in Australia. As the 2012 Gardiner Dairy Foundation Nuffield Scholar, the Dumbalk North dairy farmer...

One of the great surprises of Stuart Crosthwaite’s Melbourne university years was being elected president of his hometown cricket club in north-east Victoria. As a dairy farming teenager “too shy to put his hand up in class”, Stuart had no...

The Working in Dairy Communities (WIDC) Small Grants program, which is run in a partnership between the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Gardiner Dairy Foundation, has awarded $121,584 in grants to support 26 projects in Victoria's three...

“I’ve been very lucky all the way along to have really good employers,” says Gippsland dairy farmer, Katherine Byrne. “As an outsider, they have all been very good at teaching me and encouraging me to gain knowledge.” Growing up as...

How do you get into the dairy industry if you’re not from a dairy farming family? Peter Kerr grew up in suburban Melbourne and had family friends in dairy farming. He spent holidays and other free time on the farm....

Strathmerton dairy farmer Greg Brooks likes to look beyond the farmgate and stand up for his industry. Greg feels he has a better understanding of the world around him and his own community after completing the Fairley Leadership Program in...

There are many ways to start out in dairying and so many different career opportunities. Cate Jago, from Bessibelle in SW Victoria, lived next door to a dairy farm when she was growing up. At first she hung around the...

Dear Dairy Industry Stakeholder, Today we have published a short summary of industry feedback on the draft Australian Dairy Plan. This document outlines themes and ideas in 19 items of feedback received from individuals and organisations prior to consultation closing on...

Why invest in leadership? Firstly, when we talk about leadership we are not talking just about people who take on formal roles as leaders, but about a certain way of behaving that involves cooperation, collaboration, sharing, being open to others...