Stories in: Livestock
Gillieston heading to VCAT
AN objection has been lodged with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) by members of the Gillieston Action Group against the City of Greater…
All about the breed at Black Diamond
“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…
Black sheep in the Mangione family
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…
These little piggies are going to market
Taggart’s Paddock Pork was initially a chat over a couple of drinks, sitting on the deck of Angelo Greco’s Taggerty-based property. “I knew this guy…
Camels pioneer dairy industry
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…
The donkeys of Hee Haw Farm
THE first donkey was a pet. “John said ‘one, just make sure you get only one’,” Deb Hanton remembered. “Alright,” Deb said. And within six…
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…
The cattle are home in Merrijig
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…
Season over
BRIAN Mobbs owns and operates High Spa Angus, a breeding operation focused on diverse genetics and quality progeny. Last month, Brian sent 80 weaners to…
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…
Hereford animal name change
A recent change to the Herefords Australia Regulations has been introduced into the Herefords Australia registry software. All animals that have been DNA tested as…
Black is the new black
A DESIRE for equal standing is what turned Steph Bechaz into a sheep breeder. She is no rights activist; rather, Steph has a keen eye…
Spring lamb sales open $50 dearer than predicted
LAMB prices have smashed records across the state – and it may just be the saving grace for farmers doing it tough in New South…
No plan for the Geelong saleyards
IT has been 12 months since the Geelong Saleyards were officially de-commissioned, with no news yet on what will happen at the site.
Record number of cattle on feed
THE number of cattle on feed has set a new Australian record with 1.12 million head at the end of the June 2018 quarter, nine…