Stories in: Insight & People
The final goodbye
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…
Wrapped in the future
AS a young boy, Angus McLean would contract hay and silage across his home – taking toilet rolls from room to room, visiting different farms…
Going it alone
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…
Victoria’s Best Young Auctioneer
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…
Victorian Nuffield scholars announced
A SHEEP farmer from out near Horsham, and an organic vegetable grower from near Mornington have both been named as the 2019 Victorian Nuffield Scholars….
From head chef to chief milker
MATT, a share farmer in West Gippsland, has researched mental illness and is excited to share what he has discovered through not just research, but…
Seeking help on the dairy farm
JOE is a dairy farmer from Warragul South and has a story of absolute strength.
Shearing fundraiser sees $53,000 for cancer cause
OVER the last few months, the North East and Goublurn Valley Farmer has been keeping tabs on the Ogden family from Wanalta.
From little things, big things grow
THE rain began to drum gently on the roof of the Purcell family home. Clouds had been gathering all day, dark and foreboding, and finally…
North East farmer new president of Grassland Society
MANSFIELD’S Matt Mahoney has been announced as the new Grassland Society of Southern Australia president. A well-known farmer and farm advisor in the North East,…
North East farmers win national hay quality awards
NORTH East farmers have been recognised as some of the best hay producers in the country, after the recent 2018 Feed Central National Hay Quality…
Ogdens shearing for cancer research
EVERY Easter, the Ogden family donate their 10 best lambs to the Royal Children’s Hospital – regardless of how tough the season is. The fundraiser…
Potatoes and love in volcanic soil
IN a lilting Irish accent, Mary Walsh talks about her life as a farmer’s wife. There is no feminist barrow to push, no demands that…
Witherswood shutting the stockyard gate
AFTER 25 years in the industry, John and Joan Woodruff will oversee the complete dispersal of their renowned stud, Witherswood Angus, across a three stage…
Superheros wear gumboots, not capes
IMOGEN the super-farmer. Well, that’s how we like to think of her. Currently heavily pregnant with her first child at 27 years of age, working…
Treechange leads to a Beechworth world first
PRECARIOUSLY balancing on the top of a ladder, Gamila MacRury pauses midway through picking olives. It is harvest time – she hopes to ferment more…