On the up and up
TEN years ago, goats were considered a pest in Australia – ranked alongside rabbits and foxes. Today, on a kilo for kilo basis, they are…
SPC sale confirmed
IT has been confirmed that Goulburn-Valley based SPC has been purchased by the Shepparton Partners Collective, a joint venture assembled purely to acquire the fruit…
Shepparton migrant workers to receive $50,000
A LABOR hire company will change the way it pays its workforce after a Fair…
The cattle are home in Merrijig
EVERY year, Bruce McCormack wonders if it will be the last. The last time his…
The final goodbye
THE hammer came down for the final time at Witherswood Angus last month, when John…
Rain across region needed now
“IT’S dry as chips.” So said Elders stock and station agent Ryan Sergeant late last…
Going it alone
MICHAELA is a strong and dedicated dairy farmer from Labertouche. Since having to let go…
Farmers are a key part of climate for change
MORE than 200 people from around the region and interstate last week gathered at a…
Hereford animal name change
A recent change to the Herefords Australia Regulations has been introduced into the Herefords Australia…
Victorian fruit CSA Australian first
ANT Wilson wants to combine community support with ethical farming, and has opened his organic…
Illegal clearing costs farmer $300,000
A NORTH East farming operation has been ordered to pay costs of $300,000, and dedicate…
Victoria’s Best Young Auctioneer
JOE Allen of Elders in Euroa has come out on top of the 2018 ALPA…
Make hay while the sun shines
DROUGHT is affecting many Australian farmers. From Queensland all the way down to Gippsland, the…
Victorian Nuffield scholars announced
A SHEEP farmer from out near Horsham, and an organic vegetable grower from near Mornington…
From head chef to chief milker
MATT, a share farmer in West Gippsland, has researched mental illness and is excited to…
Black is the new black
A DESIRE for equal standing is what turned Steph Bechaz into a sheep breeder. She…
Blueberry boom prediction
THE Yarra Valley berry season is just weeks away from beginning and 2018 will be…
Preparing for dry spell
IF ever there was good advice during a dry spell, it’s ‘make a plan’. Veterinarian…