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Jessie receives award for tops in agriculture

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
February 2020
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LOCAL Mansfield girl Jessie Reed was recently awarded the Alister Say Memorial Award in agriculture for outstanding work through her school based apprenticeship. Jessie commenced…

Featured story, Insight & People, News, agriculture award, Alister Say Memorial Award, Dockers Plains Pastoral Company, FCJ College Benalla, Jessie Reed, Wodonga TAFE

All about the breed at Black Diamond

The Southern Farmer
January 2020
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“I’M farming through and through,” Murray Van der Drift of Black Diamond Speckle Parks and Macorna Limousins said with a laugh. “I can talk cows…

Insight & People, Livestock, Black Diamond Speckle Parks, Macorna, Macorna Limousins, Murray Van der Drift

Generations in the saddle

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
January 2020
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IT happens twice each year – before the sun is up, Bruce McCormack prepares his family for their High Country muster. It is a tradition…

Insight & People, Bruce McCormack, high country grazing, Mountain Cattlemen’s Association of Victoria

Black sheep in the Mangione family

The Southern Farmer
January 2020
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MARILYN Mangione’s grandparents on both sides were farmers working the land in the Clyde and Cranbourne region. Marilyn’s mother as a child always had to…

Featured story, Insight & People, Livestock, Marilyn Mangione, sheep, Shropshire, Strahbogie

Camels pioneer dairy industry

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
December 2019
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The Camel Milk Company Australia is busy. On a single day in early November, Channel Nine was there conducting an interview as news had just…

Insight & People, Livestock, camel, Camel Milk Company Australia, Chris Williams, Megan Williams

Investing in dairy

The Southern Farmer
November 2019
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IN an industry that has had standardised milk for so long, with limited offerings from small independently owned pop-up dairies, Inglenook Dairy was initially a…

Dairy, Insight & People, Inglenook Dairy, Rachael Peterken, Troy Peterken

Eggs from the embers

The Southern Farmer
October 2019
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ON the day of Black Saturday, Diego Tuyol chose to stay and defend, a decision he feels he should not have made in retrospect. Old…

Insight & People, Black Saturday, Chickens, Diego Tuyol, Old Farm Happy Valley, Wild Hen Happy Valley

Sher Wagyu is a boutique operation

The Southern Farmer
August 2019
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“HOW often do I eat Wagyu?” “Oh, not more than five times a week,” Nick Sher said with a laugh. And so Nick sums up…

Insight & People, beef, Nick Sher, Sher Wagyu, Vicki Sher, wagyu

Discovering Wrenwood

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
August 2019
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FOUR years ago, Lizabeth and Jayson Souness bought Wrenwood, a small acreage farm in Bungowannah, with the intention of opening a farm shop, gallery and…

Horticulture, Insight & People, News, Jayson Souness, Lizabeth Souness, Wrenwood

Gold fever in Tolmie

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
August 2019
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FIRST impressions of Kevin Marriott, of Tolmie Gold Saffron, is his inherently positive outlook on farming and his appreciation for all the lessons learned, good…

Horticulture, Insight & People, Kevin Marriot, saffron, Tolmie Gold Saffron

A truffle obsession

The Southern Farmer
August 2019
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“FROM early childhood I used to go out with my father and collect mushrooms for eating,” said Dr Peter Stahle, Victorian truffle farmer and president…

Insight & People, Dr Peter Stahle, truffles

The cattle are home in Merrijig

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
May 2019
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EVERY year, Bruce McCormack wonders if it will be the last. The last time his children and grandchildren saddle up and ride into the high…

Insight & People, Livestock, Bruce McCormack, high country, mountain grazing

The final goodbye

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
April 2019
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THE hammer came down for the final time at Witherswood Angus last month, when John and Joan Woodruff said goodbye to the last of their…

Insight & People, Livestock, News, John Witherswood, With, Witherswood Angus

Wrapped in the future

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
January 2019
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AS a young boy, Angus McLean would contract hay and silage across his home – taking toilet rolls from room to room, visiting different farms…

Featured story, Insight & People, Livestock, andrew mclean, angus maclean, beef, breeding, hay, Jade Park Angus stud, lisa mclean, stud

Going it alone

The Southern Farmer
December 2018
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MICHAELA is a strong and dedicated dairy farmer from Labertouche. Since having to let go of her full time farm hand two years ago due…

Dairy, Insight & People, anxiety, depression, Gippsland Jersey, mental health, Milking for Mental Health

Victoria’s Best Young Auctioneer

North East & Goulburn-Murray Farmer
October 2018
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JOE Allen of Elders in Euroa has come out on top of the 2018 ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneers Competition. Mr Allen came first place in…

Insight & People, News, ALPA Victorian Young Auctioneer, Awards, Elders, Euroa, Joe Allen
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