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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…
Snobs Creek Hatchery encourage further trials
ALONG the mountain fed Jamieson River, and in spots along the Queens Creek (part of the water shed from the King River, just near Cheshunt)…
Helping farm exporters reach overseas
FARMERS and small agribusinesses finding it difficult to tap into overseas markets can seek help with the Australian Government delivering on a $6.1 million election…
New insights into the effects of drought and climate variability on Australian farms
AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report provides analysis on the effects of climate variability on Australian cropping and…
A lifetime’s passion in wool for Rex
REX Forrest of Rosstulla Holdings in Beechworth was recently recognised for his outstanding contribution to the wool industry, with a stencil awarded by the Australian…
Jessie receives award for tops in agriculture
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…
When the smoke settles
AFTER the smoke has settled and the fires are extinguished, roads are reopened and communities begin to rebuild. Left to assess the scorched land and…
Hay while the sun keeps on shining
MANSFIELD farmers have been spared the feed crisis crippling Australia, with well-timed rain resulting in one of the best hay seasons seen in decades. Hay…
Green light to Gillieston
FOLLOWING on from the Environment Protection Authority approval, the City of Greater Shepparton has given the green light to Meatworks Australia to construct an abattoir…
Capeweed indicative of a larger problem
PASTURES covered in the striking yellow of capeweed are a reminder of a year of lower rainfall, and drought conditions that allowed this monoculture to…
Embracing cannabis
PREVIOUSLY known for its fruit growing, dairy and cropping, Shepparton and the surrounding area is looking to diversify and take advantage of gaps in the…
Regenerative farming
DANIEL Kelton of Alexandra’s Holistic Pastoral wants to see the land he is farming transformed to “waist high grass, wet all year round despite ever-increasing…
Everybody loves a winner, or two
DON Hamley of Port Phillip Bay Scallops has been entering the Australian Food Awards for a few years now. And for a company that has…
Guano – a tale of two birds
IT was the best of times. It was the worst of times. This might have been the thoughts of the guano miners shovelling and bagging…
Marketing the future
For small scale farmers who have employed more labour intensive models of farming focusing on best practice, it is often difficult to demand the prices…
Discovering Wrenwood
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…